somnambular

Should Christianity become the law of the land in order to motivate our somnambular children?

Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady: Attention Campers: Get Dirty For God! 2008

He recited the chants in a somnambular monotone that was punctuated with an occasional shout at odd moments, shouts perhaps intended to jolt into wakefulness members of the audience who had dozed off.

The Soulforge Weis, Margaret 1998

But Conrad missed Casement's "Pauline conversion" to Irish nationalism and his increasingly "ritual or somnambular" allegiance to Britain.

Short Reviews Editors, The 1976

Just as this ill-fated man appeared at the culminating point of his professional fortunes, he had the imprudence to proclaim himself not only an enthusiastic advocate of mesmerism as a curative process, but an ardent believer of the reality of somnambular clairvoyance as an invaluable gift of certain privileged organizations.

A Strange Story — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

So saying, the contemplative and ever-sagacious Tomlinson tossed off his bumper; and the pair, having kindly rolled by pedal applications the body of Long Ned into a safe and quiet corner of the room, mounted the stairs, arm-in-arm, in search of somnambular accommodations.

Paul Clifford — Complete Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

So saying, the contemplative and ever-sagacious Tomlinson tossed off his bumper; and the pair, having kindly rolled by pedal applications the body of Long Ned into a safe and quiet corner of the room, mounted the stairs, arm-in-arm, in search of somnambular accommodations.

Paul Clifford — Volume 04 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

What's the catalyst that promises to break this giant out of its somnambular state, to make its shares a "Buy?"

The 'New' Microsoft: Reshifting Focus on Shareholder Value -- Seeking Alpha 2010

a curative process, but an ardent believer of the reality of somnambular clairvoyance as an invaluable gift of certain privileged organizations.

A Strange Story — Volume 01 Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838