fall asleep
Example Sentences
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She’d chugged a Red Bull, which she never did, and couldn’t fall asleep.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
It knows how long it takes you to fall asleep and reports alleged wakeups in the middle of the night.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
“How do you fall asleep on one side of the community?”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026
While in court, he appeared to fall asleep at one point, media reports indicate.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
At some point I must fall asleep, because around eleven-thirty, she shakes me awake.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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