nodding off

Example Sentences

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By the time we crossed into Arizona that first night, I was back in my roomette nodding off, lulled like a baby atop a washing machine.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

For sleepy humans, nodding off can be inconvenient—say, during a boring lecture—or even downright dangerous, such as while driving a car.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 29, 2023

Taubman reinforced its believability by nodding off at a pivotal moment in the trial.

From Slate • Oct. 11, 2023

By the end of the line, many who remained on board were noticeably older — nodding off, gazing out the window, stretching their shoulders.

From New York Times • Sep. 22, 2023

I keep nodding off and then jerking awake with a start.

From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman