asleep

Example Sentences

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According to The New York Times, Hellerstein was seen falling asleep during a trial last year and needed to be roused by his colleagues.

From Barron's

The world is much safer when its raging Titans are left asleep.

From Salon

Usually I’m in bed by 9 and asleep by 10.

From Los Angeles Times

We never fell asleep until he had arranged the blankets in his special way and laid his hand for a moment on each head.

From Literature

He looked fast asleep, or dead—I was not sure which.

From Literature