asleep
Example Sentences
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On Jan. 29, 2013, the couple were fast asleep around 1:50 a.m.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
“My parents were asleep in their room,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Last week, my Oura ring mistakenly logged a two-hour binge-watching session as time asleep because I was lying motionless in bed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
We’d watch something until I fall asleep usually by 10 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Just after midnight, when Clare had finally fallen asleep, he was jolted awake by a clatter of dishes in his kitchen.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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