nodding off

He's in the midst of his first criminal trial in New York where he's alternately nodding off and being admonished by the judge for intimidating the jurors.

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

The last thing he remembered before nodding off, according to the report, was getting on the freeway from State Route 91.

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

The judge said it had been established the juror had missed "important evidence" due to nodding off.