asleep
Example Sentences
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Deivi, who was asleep when the tremor began, says that he thought he was dreaming when the movement was gentle.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
I fell asleep that night curious about my shifting feelings around marriage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Darren Rudge, a BBC radio broadcaster known as the Laughing Gardener, said lawns were "asleep rather than dead".
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
These traditional measures include how much time someone spends in different stages of sleep and how efficiently they remain asleep during the night.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
With some ordinary dull adult voice droning on, so the greatest danger is that I might fall asleep.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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