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The jury make-up changed on Wednesday after one juror was dismissed for frequently nodding off during testimony.
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Luke Cyphers, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2026
While on a criminal trial in Manhattan in 2024, Trump appeared to nod off on a few occasions, as multiple reporters in the courtroom noted.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 Dec. 2025
The man sitting next to me was beginning to nod off, perhaps succumbing to a post-cookie sugar crash.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
Watching the crowd nod off will destroy your confidence.
—Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
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Luke Cyphers, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2026
While on a criminal trial in Manhattan in 2024, Trump appeared to nod off on a few occasions, as multiple reporters in the courtroom noted.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 3 Dec. 2025
The man sitting next to me was beginning to nod off, perhaps succumbing to a post-cookie sugar crash.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
Watching the crowd nod off will destroy your confidence.
—Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Nod off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nod%20off. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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