half asleep
Example Sentences
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ORLANDO—I was half asleep when my phone pinged with an alert from Delta Air Lines late Sunday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
He said he had been "half asleep" Thursday when his phone buzzed with a call from Washington.
From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025
And I don’t know if Curren’s the right person to explain things to … where he’s half asleep.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2022
"By the time the 7:45 kick-off came around, I'd be half asleep," he says.
From BBC • Oct. 11, 2021
I don’t get out of bed, because it’s cold and I’m half asleep and anyway the sound isn’t real.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
