asleep

Example Sentences

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Inside, 87-year-old Phyllis Day, who has Alzheimer's, was asleep and completely unaware the fire had broken out.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

"As a mother myself, I couldn't even fall asleep at night and images kept flashing in my memory," she said.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

“I was asleep, and it was terrible as the bed began to move,” said Francelin Machuca, 53 years old.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

Ty Simpson listens to himself in the evening before he falls asleep.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

Gran was still sound asleep, though the sky was lightening.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff