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

Her takeaway is simple: Catching valuable shut-eye matters.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2023

Anywhere else, the buzzer sounds on a Wednesday night and folks flee the stands for some shut-eye before their nine-to-five.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2023

I had thought one of the advantages of corrections work was the chance for a bit of shut-eye now and then.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover