oversleep

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

If I happen to oversleep, the music serves as my alarm clock.

From New York Times • Jan. 7, 2023

Symptoms include a tendency to overeat, oversleep, lack of energy, and difficulty concentrating on tasks.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

The first time I picked him up for an early morning appointment I must have set a dozen alarms, terrified I’d oversleep.

From Washington Post • Dec. 20, 2021

The average American will also oversleep and be late for work once a week, with one in six saying that number is actually higher.

From Fox News • Jun. 9, 2019

“Nekwa, Papa-Nnukwu is still asleep. He will be upset that the medicines made him oversleep and he did not wake to watch the sun rise.”

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie