fall asleep

Example Sentences

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I fall asleep in Salmon’s bunk bed, lulled by Dragon Masters 5: Song of the Poison Dragon.

From Slate • May 10, 2026

Thorn Rose accepts him and everyone rejoices—but soon they all fall asleep again, suggesting that the cycle will repeat forever.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

While in court, he appeared to fall asleep at one point, media reports indicate.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

With some ordinary dull adult voice droning on, so the greatest danger is that I might fall asleep.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix