awakening

[US]/ə'weɪkənɪŋ/
[UK]/ə'wekənɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. arousing, inspiring

Phrases & Collocations

spiritual awakening

personal awakening

awakening of consciousness

global awakening

rude awakening

Example Sentences

People are gradually awakening to their rights.

the war came as a rude awakening to the hardships of life.

the war came as a very rude awakening .

I hadn't studied hard at college and so I had a rude awakening after I began to work.

The most likely explanation for alien abductions is sleep paralysis and hypnopompic (on awakening) hallucinations.

If orthopnea causes awakening during the night and is relieved by sitting, it is called paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea.

"We had all been enjoying ourselves, but the rude awakening came when our firm started to lose money."

Real-world Examples

The canticle is gradual perhaps because the bear's awakening is gradual.

Source: Stephen King on Writing

July 11, suggests Mr. de la Cruz, marked a " big awakening."

Source: Christian Science Monitor (Article Edition)

Finding what is sacred amid the loss might look like a wild spiritual awakening.

Source: National Geographic Anthology

It's like the sound of an ancient spirit awakening under the ice Roaring out in the night.

Source: Encyclopedia of Nature

For many, their political awakening came on Sept.11, 2001.

Source: Time

So, I've been gathering data on my awakenings.

Source: English little tyrant

The awakening was almost feline in its stealthiness.

Source: Returning Home

In a way, awakening them from their mindless consumption of spectacle.

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

" We've all gone through a kind of awakening, " she said.

Source: VOA Special April 2022 Collection

Like awakening from a dream, when reality came around, disillusionment soon followed.

Source: Deep Dive into the Movie World (LSOO)

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