sleeping

Example Sentences

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"I wasn't sleeping because I had lots of luggage and King's Cross is bad for thieves," the 31-year-old says.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

A women's rough sleeping census carried out by two charities - Solace Women's Aid and the Single Homeless Project - found that 1,406 women had slept rough in the previous three months.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Both types of mice were exposed either to normal sleeping conditions with room air or to conditions designed to mimic sleep apnea.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

As a kid I had a lot of trouble sleeping.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It’s not helping that I’m exhausted, that in the span of less than seventy-two hours I’ve gone from sleeping all day to sleeping barely at all.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse