asleep
Example Sentences
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"This study addresses a major gap by focusing on the workers who start their day when most people are still asleep."
From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2026
Many of them were asleep after celebrating till midnight at a birthday party.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
"That's what I was trying to raise with them about their system. You are most vulnerable when you are asleep so you can't have a system that's not good enough."
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
It’s stressful enough without a CPA asleep on the job.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
“Be quick in the kitchen; I don’t want you falling asleep during training tomorrow.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.