asleep

Example Sentences

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

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Instead, Maddin fell asleep in the cold cabin.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

The November 2022 crash happened after Gutierrez fell asleep while driving to work in South Whittier, his attorney, Alexandra Kazarian previously told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 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

When she lived at Tala, she often fell asleep dreaming of America, dreaming of Carville.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly