nodding off

Example Sentences

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By the time we crossed into Arizona that first night, I was back in my roomette nodding off, lulled like a baby atop a washing machine.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

Drowsy driving isn’t just the act of nodding off at the wheel.

From Slate • Nov. 26, 2025

The watchdog said exhaustion was also a risk to staff themselves with some complaining of nodding off at the wheel on the way home and reports of staff dying in road accidents after work.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2025

For sleepy humans, nodding off can be inconvenient—say, during a boring lecture—or even downright dangerous, such as while driving a car.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 29, 2023

I’m sitting next to Thaya Jaan, who’s nodding off in his seat.

From "Amina's Voice" by Hena Khan