nodding off
Example Sentences
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Drowsy driving isn’t just the act of nodding off at the wheel.
From Slate • Nov. 26, 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
The last thing he remembered before nodding off, according to the report, was getting on the freeway from State Route 91.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 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
The only others in the car were the conductor, a couple sitting very close, and an old man nodding off.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
