shut-eye
Example Sentences
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"Christina has been sleeping heads down in the middle of the vehicle, kind of like a bat suspended from our docking tunnel," Wiseman explained, describing their preferred spots for shut-eye.
From Barron's ● Apr. 4, 2026
For her 33rd birthday, all she wanted was some shut-eye.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 17, 2026
Get some shut-eye At the end of the night, I’ll see everybody out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2025
Her takeaway is simple: Catching valuable shut-eye matters.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 23, 2023
"You're as smart as I think you are, you'll get some shut-eye, too."
From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick
