asleep

Example Sentences

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His team was losing by nearly 30 points when he fell asleep during Game 4 of the NBA Finals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Bell: I catch usually about 10 minutes of whatever my wife has fallen asleep to.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

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

Patch was asleep in an instant, fallen across the straw in the corner.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff