How to Use fall asleep in a Sentence
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Then, just relax, watch the sky, and try not to fall asleep.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
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So, what will the Alamo staff do with the people who fall asleep?
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
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Give them the gift of white noise, which has been shown to help babies fall asleep fast.
—Grace Smith, wsj.com, 9 Nov. 2023
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He’s appeared to fall asleep in the courtroom more than once.
—Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
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Whole pages are left blank, as the queue extends for so long that people fall asleep.
—Jennifer Wilson, Harper's Magazine, 11 May 2022
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Consistent sleep times and wake times help your body learn when to fall asleep and when to wake up.
—Alex Janin, WSJ, 2 Dec. 2022
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Want to fall asleep to the thrum of ocean waves, and wake up to aqua-water-meets-blue-sky Caribbean views?
—Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Jan. 2023
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To fall asleep faster…try pink noise Insomniacs, this might be the sound for you.
—Hannah Baxter, Allure, 18 Feb. 2023
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Residents can wake up to the singing of the northern mockingbird or fall asleep to the the howling of a coyote.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Feb. 2025
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How to fall asleep easier:Here's 5 tips to hit the pillow faster and wake up more refreshed.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2023
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During these episodes, people wake up for a few seconds and then fall asleep again.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2024
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Maybe that eight ball of cocaine was in the White House because without it the staffers would just fall asleep out of sheer boredom.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 21 July 2023
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Here are some ways to help travelers relax and fall asleep.
—Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2024
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For travelers who want to fall asleep to the sound of the river, the 3-bedroom, 3-bath River House is a perfect choice.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Dec. 2024
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My brain is completely fried from a long day, and movies to fall asleep to are the only solution.
—Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 2 May 2025
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The quest for the right pillow can be even more exhausting than trying to fall asleep after a long day.
—Grace Smith, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Mar. 2023
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There's nothing like the pleasure of reading in bed, and beginning to fall asleep.
—Emily Burack, Town & Country, 2 Dec. 2022
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Never leave them alone, and don’t allow a baby to fall asleep on their tummy.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 6 Apr. 2024
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Families fall asleep to the thump of nearby airstrikes and the constant whine of an Israeli drone overhead.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 25 Dec. 2024
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To launch the new theme, there’ll be a new program of four 20-minute sessions to help users relax and fall asleep more easily.
—Victoria Song, The Verge, 5 Jan. 2023
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Morning light and evening darkness are what the body needs to wake up and fall asleep, respectively.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 9 Nov. 2023
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Use Sunlight Your body responds to lightness and darkness as signals to be awake and to fall asleep.
—Mikayla Morell, Health, 22 Dec. 2023
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Some people swear by this calming ritual as a sure-fire way to fall asleep.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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The general consensus of eating is to be more resilient and be able to not fall asleep at 10 in the morning.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Just don’t fall asleep at halftime after all that pasta.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 7 Feb. 2025
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White barnacles, like stars, climb aboard her shell and fall asleep.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
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Julia Holden can relate to the struggle of getting your baby to fall asleep.
—Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 21 Feb. 2026
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Later, after Kingston started to fall asleep, the woman got up to prepare for bed.
—Bob Harkins, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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Pink noise, a staticky sound that’s supposed to help people fall asleep, may actually worsen your rest, a new study found.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
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People who move consistently fall asleep faster, sleep deeper and wake feeling more refreshed.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 29 Jan. 2026
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