asleep

Example Sentences

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Instead, Maddin fell asleep in the cold cabin.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

His antics in Scotland kept crowds amused, including scratching against metal posts and rolling off into the water while asleep, before departing.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

It’s a humble, low-impact, small-scale story meant to be shown, or fallen asleep to, on TV.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The bear was eventually hit with a dart and fell asleep on top of a cinder block wall dividing two properties, its body straddling either side.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

I must have fallen asleep, back in that other June, for when I opened my eyes the train had stopped.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom