half asleep
Example Sentences
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ORLANDO—I was half asleep when my phone pinged with an alert from Delta Air Lines late Sunday.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
He said he had been "half asleep" Thursday when his phone buzzed with a call from Washington.
From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025
"She was more excited for me than I was to be fair because I was half asleep," he added.
From BBC • Dec. 29, 2023
And I don’t know if Curren’s the right person to explain things to … where he’s half asleep.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2022
His eyes were open, half asleep, his face pleasant and composed, a soft smile.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
