slumbering
Example Sentences
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From his enthusiastic dancing dad and slumbering grandma to the overly productive frybread vendor, each character is deftly rendered with a familiar and affectionate warmth.
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2025
"The border with Lithuania is in 30 minutes," the assistant shouted to rouse slumbering passengers.
From Barron's • Oct. 29, 2025
For example, lower levels of sleep apnoea – when breathing stops and starts while slumbering – is thought to be down to losing weight around the tongue and throat, which can block the airways.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2025
I had been making as much noise as possible to alert any slumbering wild creatures, but when I reached some fallen trees that blocked the trail, I laid down, closed my eyes and listened.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 5, 2024
Percy remembered what Juno had said—-for months he has been slumbering, but now he is awake.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
