nod off
Example Sentences
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For at least the past several years, lawyers say, he has appeared at times to nod off on the bench.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
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
“Mr. Trump appeared to nod off a few times, his mouth going slack and his head drooping onto his chest,” Haberman wrote Monday.
From Salon ● Apr. 16, 2024
If he did nod off, I missed it from my seat in the overflow courtroom—where almost all of the media will be watching from during the pendency of jury selection.
From Slate ● Apr. 15, 2024
Hume’s head rocked back and forth with the rhythm of the boat, as if he were about to nod off.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
