fall asleep

Example Sentences

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She’d chugged a Red Bull, which she never did, and couldn’t fall asleep.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Because of this shift, many teens cannot fall asleep early enough to get sufficient rest before school.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

“I was like, ‘How could you fall asleep?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

A cargo ship captain has told a jury at the Old Bailey that he did not lose consciousness or fall asleep in the hours before the vessel he was in command of crashed.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

I consider sneaking back into bed, trying to fall asleep, as I should.

From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day