- present participle of sleep.
sleeping
Example Sentences
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The care is mostly left to Sarah and Robert, who move into David’s bungalow, sleeping on the floor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
He wasn't sleeping, suffered panic attacks in large crowds and had a short temper because he was trying to hold in his emotions.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
"I have been sleeping on the table for two days now," she told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
At around 1:30 in the morning, about four hours after the responding officer left, her building security found the man sleeping inside the apartment complex, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
He ate a quick breakfast to fortify himself before venturing down the hill to Handsome’s field where the musk ox stood sleeping next to the reflection pond.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
