nod off
Example Sentences
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During business hours, they were welcome to use the store’s water fountains, its bathrooms, its electricity, to read in the reading nook, or nod off, if need be.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
Taking L-theanine does improve people’s perception of the quality of their sleep and how long it takes to nod off, according to a review of research published this year in the journal Sleep Medicine Reviews.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025
He seems to nod off in public meetings, and afterward, his staff denies it happened.
From Salon • Nov. 14, 2025
A snapshot of Edim’s life as an undergraduate at Howard University during this time should make any professor think twice about judging students who nod off in class.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 21, 2024
I start to nod off in my chair when Andrés pokes me in the shoulder and tells me we’re going to ride horses.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
