slumbering

Example Sentences

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"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

Simple death by exposure would have left peaceful bodies that looked as if they were slumbering, as a veterinarian consultant observes in an earlier episode.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2024

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

He glanced over at the corner and the slumbering man.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie