asleep
Example Sentences
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“People believe that these things will help them and that, in and of itself, helps people feel more relaxed and able to fall asleep,” Martin said.
“I get days where I feel that he’s asleep and it’s just a matter of time, other days I feel uncomfortable like he’s gonna break more things under the house,” Johnson said.
From Los Angeles Times
After receiving her diagnosis, she embarked on the Crash world tour, where the singer describes struggling to stay focused and falling asleep mid-conversation while adjusting to her new medications.
From Los Angeles Times
Nancy's team may be making a mess of it on the pitch but what about the ones above him who, fans might say, have fallen asleep at the wheel?
From BBC
“Now your island”—or “farm” or “forest”—“is asleep. Now you can sleep too and think about what you will do there tomorrow.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
