oversleep

Example Sentences

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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

On Sunday morning, I pretended to oversleep, part of Dad’s plan to avoid trouble, and Mom flung open the door to my room.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam