sleeping

Example Sentences

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Granada Hills baseball coach Matt Matuszak has spent each night this week sleeping on a couch in the hospital after his wife gave birth to the family’s first child, a girl.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

Then, around 2 a.m., when he was sleeping, Rhys said he felt something touch his shoulder and awoke to a “freezing” room.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

So, I would spend summers being bussed out or sleeping out at cousins and grandparents and aunts and uncles’ houses to work on the farm.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Last year, videos circulating on social media suggested holiday-goers in Tenerife were sleeping on sun loungers in order to secure a poolside spot.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

A leather couch has pillows stacked on one end, and there’s a sleeping bag on the ground next to the laundry machines.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller