wakefulness
noun/ˈweɪkflnəs/
/ˈweɪkflnəs/
[uncountable] (formal)- the condition of not sleeping or being unable to sleep
- She began to drift between sleep and wakefulness.
- A sudden noise jolted him into wakefulness.
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