sleeper

Example Sentences

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"This suggests that dreaming may reshape how brain activity is interpreted by the sleeper: the more immersive the dream, the deeper the sleep feels."

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

AI systems can harbor sleeper agents, trained to behave perfectly under evaluation and activate under specific conditions without detection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Unless Snead and his scouts have identified a sleeper pick, this year’s draft class is not brimming with top quarterback prospects other than Fernando Mendoza.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

“This was a sleeper issue that people did not pay much attention to before the pandemic. Then things got extremely intense,” Saver said.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2026

For the first time in his life, he was not the only sleeper in his room.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli