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
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
My daughter would go to bed before us, and would be asleep before we officially go to sleep.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
"We were sound asleep when that thing came ripping through our neighbourhood," recalls Cantey, an aerospace engineer and consultant based in northern California.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Opal fell asleep faster this time, one hand twined in the gold, the other clutching some straw.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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