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sleeping

adjective as in dormant

adjective as in asleep

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But after Kirk’s memorial, I started sleeping again.

From Salon

The housekeeper, having spied a man sleeping in the vestibule of her building, believes he’s connected to the murder and thus fears for her safety.

Staff at a specialist eating disorder unit have been photographed sleeping when they should have been looking after patients who were at risk of harming themselves.

From BBC

The weather has just started to turn chilly, and thoughts have turned to those - particularly women - sleeping out on the streets.

From BBC

"It's taking up a massive amount of my time - I'm living and sleeping it, it feels like a drug or an addiction," she confesses.

From BBC

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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