asleep

Example Sentences

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Instead, Maddin fell asleep in the cold cabin.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

It’s a humble, low-impact, small-scale story meant to be shown, or fallen asleep to, on TV.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The court heard Holder had fallen asleep on the woman's bed while his friend took up the sofa in her living room, so she slept on the floor.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

I nodded back, got a script from my bag and tried to read but promptly fell asleep.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

And even as I said the words I fell asleep.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom