asleep

Example Sentences

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His antics in Scotland kept crowds amused, including scratching against metal posts and rolling off into the water while asleep, before departing.

From BBC • 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

I’m writing this with a 4-month-old asleep on my chest.

From Slate • May 3, 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

We circled the house to the music and had one last dance together, Granda and Celia, and Patch half asleep, all of us laughing and crying as we held each other.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff