asleep
Example Sentences
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The New York Knicks made the NBA Finals’ craziest comeback last night, but some die-hard fans were already asleep.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
During one of the great New York sports parties of the century, they were fast asleep.
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
"We were asleep when we saw the water rushing in," Mohammed Khodr al-Hussein, 27, said.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
The briefcase slipped from my hand and I was asleep.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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