asleep

Example Sentences

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She described McClain as the first to admit being wrong, always helpful with the cooking and asleep before his head touched the pillow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

My daughter would go to bed before us, and would be asleep before we officially go to sleep.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

"We were asleep when we saw the water rushing in," Mohammed Khodr al-Hussein, 27, said.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Police officers responsible for protecting the Royal Family at Windsor Castle are being investigated over allegations they fell asleep on duty and left their posts unattended.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Bruno faced me and glowered, but as soon as Frederick was asleep, he wrapped himself in his blanket and curled up by the fire.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff