asleep
Example Sentences
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It’s never as good as it was when you needed your parents to stay asleep during the local news so you could watch way too late.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
But the adrenaline rush should take over so you enjoy it, although you "might struggle to then fall back asleep", says Revell.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026
"We are blind; we don't know what to do," he told AFP, as his son fell asleep at his side.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
According to the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office, preliminary statements obtained at the scene suggest the truck driver may have fallen asleep behind the wheel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
I think she was asleep before we left her.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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