the mother remained wakeful until her child returned home
Recent Examples on the WebThe team then applied zap and zip with this threshold value (of 0.31) to a distinct set of patients with severe disorders of consciousness—those either in a minimally conscious state or in an unresponsive wakeful one.—Christof Koch, Scientific American, 1 Nov. 2017 That’s thanks to the array of soothing sounds this machine offers, plus the timer function that shuts it off without causing a wakeful disturbance.—Kayla Blanton, Health, 19 July 2023 In fact, in nocturnal animals, the natural chemical is active and associated with wakeful states rather than sleep.—Tree Meinch, Discover Magazine, 3 Mar. 2023 But instead of triggering drowsiness, caffeine blocks adenosine from binding and leaves the cells in a more active and wakeful state.—Kareem Clark, Discover Magazine, 10 May 2022 However, Mednick points out that for some people, embracing a middle-of-the-night wakeful period can dial down stress.—Marisa Cohen, Good Housekeeping, 2 Oct. 2022 Just below the surface of wakeful awareness, just a minute or two under it, everything is change.—Michael W. Clune, Harper’s Magazine , 16 Mar. 2022 Smith found that when people first began to experience tingles, there was a sudden surge in alpha waves, which indicate a state of wakeful rest.—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 2 Feb. 2022 Taking time to space out—whether by showering, pulling weeds, or petting a dog—provides an opportunity for what psychologists call wakeful rest.—Eleanor Cummins, Popular Science, 25 Feb. 2021
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