A few years ago she used to be painfully shy, but she seemed to wake up one day and start speaking confidently at meetings.

Waking up and smelling the ashes, Maria sat up slowly, remembering the fire they'd put out the night before.

My brother tends to wake up on the wrong side of bed if he skips his morning coffee.

She kept apologizing, but it was obvious she was still waking up on the wrong side of bed after the long red-eye flight.

After two cups of strong coffee, he felt wakesome and finished the report with ease.

The wakeskaters practiced late into the evening, carving smooth lines across the glassy lake.

Wakeskating has become my favorite summer activity because the maple board skims smoothly over the wake.

The wakeskater launched off the boat's wake and landed a clean trick, thrilling everyone watching.

The rental shop carried several wakeskates for beginners to try on the lake.

He grabbed his wakeskate and paddled out behind the boat to practice tricks.