half asleep

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Written by Félix de Givry and Ugo Bienvenu and directed by the latter, it’s one of those old-fashioned feature cartoons that seems aimed at pleasing half-asleep old people rather than lively youngsters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

They freeze beautifully, reheat like a charm, and make the kind of cozy, quietly impressive breakfast you’ll be grateful for when guests are still half-asleep and coffee hasn’t yet kicked in.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2025

He began by recounting—in an unusual, half-asleep tone—the attempt on his life.

From Slate • Jul. 20, 2024

On the other side of the world, Biette-Timmons was half-asleep and didn’t have her eyeglasses on when she saw her friend’s last name pop up on as a notification on her phone.

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2023

He sighed, pulled up off the floor and lay on the cot, half- awake, half-asleep.

From "Native Son" by Richard Wright