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sleepwalking

[ sleep-waw-king ]

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the act or state of walking, eating, or performing other motor acts while asleep, of which one is unaware upon awakening; a condition or disorder characterized by this:
If the sleepwalking occurs often, the healthcare provider may do tests to rule out other disorders such as seizures.
the state or condition of acting seemingly without awareness, feeling, aim, or will:
Mindfulness is a commitment to staying awake to reality in each moment—avoiding any sleepwalking through life.

walking while asleep; relating to this state or condition:
It is unwise to try waking up a sleepwalking child, as this may result in distress for the child.
acting seemingly without awareness, feeling, aim, or will:
Last night Nigeria easily beat the sleepwalking UK team, now on the brink of elimination.

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First recorded in 1790–1800; sleep + walking

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It was so hard, I ended up sleepwalking.

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"We've been sleepwalking into this as a nation for quite some time," he says.

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I think this is the space where a lot of our leaders and regular voters are sleepwalking.

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Saadi said "I can't remember, maybe sleepwalking… I probably blacked out" and told detectives his next memory was being at home on 25 May.

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There has been little evidence of this in recent years, with concerns the WRU hierarchy are sleepwalking into a continued downward spiral.

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