asleep
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Thatcher’s warbly voice hangs in the air; tales of the Leatherman and lost daughters spinning around your brain as you try to fall asleep.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Officers believe the driver fell asleep at the wheel.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
I fell asleep much more peacefully that night, knowing I found my dress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
In others, taking longer to fall asleep was linked to structural brain changes involving lower brain volume.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026
Clare was usually fast asleep by now, moss stuffed in his good ear, and he could not remember the last time he’d soaked in the splendor of All Hallows’ Eve.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Vocabulary lists containing asleep
