fall asleep
Example Sentences
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His strategy for staying calm was simple: "Stick my earphones in, listen to music and try to fall asleep."
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
We get back to the house, and by then, my daughter’s like a bobblehead, trying not to fall asleep.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
A person may still fall asleep at a normal time and remain asleep for what appears to be a full night, yet the quality of that rest may still be altered.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
One in particular struck me, telling us that before you go to bed, review all your deeds of the day three times before you fall asleep.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
At some point I must fall asleep, because around eleven-thirty, she shakes me awake.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
