asleep
Example Sentences
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Deivi, who was asleep when the tremor began, says that he thought he was dreaming when the movement was gentle.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The eye-scanner, she said, mistakenly clocked the woman as asleep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Hot nights can make it harder to fall asleep, increase waking during the night and leave people feeling less rested the next day.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
“Were the reporters asleep at the switch or did they knowingly engage in some sort of deal with the 49ers to not release it?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Postmortem photographs of children showed their bodies posed as if asleep or with toys as if still alive.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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