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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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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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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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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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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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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This sunrise alarm clock and sound machine from Reacher is a great pick for those who prefer to fall asleep to soothing sounds.
—Adria Greenhauff, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2024
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Try some of the following methods to fall asleep easier at night.
—Sarah Klein, Health, 13 Mar. 2023
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The hashtag #tartcherryjuice has more than 40 million views, with users claiming the drink can help both adults and children fall asleep faster and wake up rested.
—Daphne Yao, Health, 17 Feb. 2023
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Awake again, Parrish didn’t fall asleep at his apartment until after 4 a.m. His alarm beeped at 8:20.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2023
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In addition to helping little ones fall asleep, the Hatch has an OK-to-wake feature that’s a favorite of sleep experts, too.
—Kelsey Kunik, Parents, 12 Dec. 2023
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This includes worrying about not being able to fall asleep.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2023
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While some people are lucky enough to fall asleep the moment their head hits the pillow, many others require a bit of help in order to slumber with ease.
—Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 June 2023
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While some people are lucky enough to fall asleep the moment their head hits the pillow, many others require a bit of help in order to slumber with ease.
—Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2022
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On warmer nights, people fall asleep later and wake up earlier, and the quality of their sleep is poorer.
—Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2023
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No matter what is playing on screen, however, Wahlberg is likely to fall asleep.
—Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
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The drink also went viral in this video posted by Sierra Cooley, who swears that it’s helped her fall asleep faster than any other method she’s used.
—Christina Montoya Fiedler, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Apr. 2023
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The episode saw the show's star Larry David attend a performance of Hamilton — and fall asleep on Miranda's wife's shoulder.
—Effie Orfanides, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2023
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Weighted blankets are known for helping folks fall asleep faster and stay asleep, while reducing stress and movement overnight.
—Ellen McAlpine, Men's Health, 30 Jan. 2023
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Some people struggle to fall asleep after drinking tea.
—Dallas News, 18 Jan. 2023
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At several points during Monday morning's pretrial arguments, Trump appeared to fall asleep at the defense table, his chin dropping to his chest briefly.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2024
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