asleep

Example Sentences

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She described McClain as the first to admit being wrong, always helpful with the cooking and asleep before his head touched the pillow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"We were asleep when we saw the water rushing in," Mohammed Khodr al-Hussein, 27, said.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

At the time of the attack, Sunil was asleep in his cabin on the third floor.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Instead, Maddin fell asleep in the cold cabin.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Death reached up and pulled him down, and it was shining and smooth, like the moment of falling asleep ...

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver