shut-eye

Example Sentences

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"Christina has been sleeping heads down in the middle of the vehicle, kind of like a bat suspended from our docking tunnel," Wiseman explained, describing their preferred spots for shut-eye.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

And how much shut-eye did you get last night anyway?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

Osei said he put those two suitcases together and tried to sleep on them, but only got some shut-eye for about 40 minutes before an airline employee announcement woke him.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2024

Her takeaway is simple: Catching valuable shut-eye matters.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2023

I lie down in the back of the commissary—I figure they aren’t going to pay me for the end of this shift, anyway—and grab some shut-eye.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz