drift off

Example Sentences

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As easily as the mind can drift off course, it also has the remarkable ability to refocus.

From Science Daily • Nov. 4, 2025

I’ll scroll until I drift off, which I shouldn’t.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2025

The quiet murmuring of voices from the film playing on her screen helped her to drift off on a packed overnight flight.

From BBC • Aug. 19, 2025

I’ve seen patients who’ve made the very conscious decision to end their pregnancy make the sign of the cross or grasp a rosary as they drift off under anesthesia.

From Salon • Aug. 28, 2024

I let the sentence drift off, then I march to my room and get my math books and stack them by the door.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko