Awareness
I cheated a little bit, because the object doesn't exactly become animate, but it does become self-aware. it awoke from nothingness into awareness.
Anthropia: The Back Story
The animals of the land became self aware, gaining intelligence that began to rival humans of the dark ages, it seemed they were destined to become the new rulers of the mortal world.
"Slow to Wake"
Eight o'clock, or round abouts," he reminisced, before becoming self aware, "but, anyways! tonight, six o'clock gate!! don't you dare be late!" chipper started leaving in a hurry, leaving gate with a chiseled outer, but inward wondering feeling.
Mob - (Kreet - 65)
She wasn't sure he was that self-aware. she felt kallid's hand lock into her own. his eyes glowed as blue as ever, and she realized just how much she had fallen in love with him over the time they'd been together. "okay.
American Mustelid Alpha - Promo
To go far, our contestants will have to show growth, adaptability, and a level of self-awareness that goes past being condescending, or worse, downright arrogant toward their peers.
Hypnovember Day 26 - Luck
He was at no risk of falling; the hypnotic display was melting his mind, but not his self-awareness or his self preservation. he felt safe to sway and follow the swirling projections, his eyes flickering and pulsing with rings of the same colour.
Finding him.
Come with me i'll introduce you to a few furs i know" as he started the sentence, he swept his eyes over me, looking rather as though he wanted to eat me himself, but causing the fur to raise on my arms through self awareness.
"BLEU" - Thingy
Its presence was much more concealed than me'zelf's from my primitive self-awareness. it did have significant influences on my childhood though, supporting my rapidly developing mischief yet swallowing the darkness of punishment received.
Iridescent - Chapter 1 - The Catalyst (2)
I'm just glad he has some degree of self-awareness. the doorbell rings again. another fellow enters the restaurant. it's a... black wolf? i feel like i've seen him before. "hello. sorry, we're super late!" those blue eyes. it's him.
American Mustelid Alpha - Promo
To go far, our contestants will have to show growth, adaptability, and a level of self-awareness that goes past being condescending, or worse, downright arrogant toward their peers.
Bear With Me: Part 1
I was self-aware! that was a new experience. i don't know how humans manage being like that their entire lives.
A Celestial Garden
What if some of that life was self aware, and came to understand their doom? her thoughts slowed. eons passed. she came to realise that this was simply the nature of things. her perception was different from others.