How to Use fall asleep in a Sentence

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  • And while Mercedes says drivers won’t be able to fall asleep or climb into the back seat while using Drive Pilot, some will certainly try their hardest.
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Then, just relax, watch the sky, and try not to fall asleep.
    — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
  • So, what will the Alamo staff do with the people who fall asleep?
    — Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 2 May 2024
  • Give them the gift of white noise, which has been shown to help babies fall asleep fast.
    — Grace Smith, wsj.com, 9 Nov. 2023
  • He’s appeared to fall asleep in the courtroom more than once.
    — Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
  • Whole pages are left blank, as the queue extends for so long that people fall asleep.
    — Jennifer Wilson, Harper's Magazine, 11 May 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • To fall asleep faster…try pink noise Insomniacs, this might be the sound for you.
    — Hannah Baxter, Allure, 18 Feb. 2023
  • 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
  • During these episodes, people wake up for a few seconds and then fall asleep again.
    — Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 6 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • There's nothing like the pleasure of reading in bed, and beginning to fall asleep.
    — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Never leave them alone, and don’t allow a baby to fall asleep on their tummy.
    — Maya Polton, Parents, 6 Apr. 2024
  • 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
  • Morning light and evening darkness are what the body needs to wake up and fall asleep, respectively.
    — Julia Landwehr, Health, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Use Sunlight Your body responds to lightness and darkness as signals to be awake and to fall asleep.
    — Mikayla Morell, Health, 22 Dec. 2023
  • 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
  • Try some of the following methods to fall asleep easier at night.
    — Sarah Klein, Health, 13 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • Sometimes the schedule was too much and Janai would fall asleep in class — but her teachers were understanding.
    — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
  • 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
  • This includes worrying about not being able to fall asleep.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2023
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • No matter what is playing on screen, however, Wahlberg is likely to fall asleep.
    — Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 24 Mar. 2024
  • The enclosures aren’t sound-proof, but the astronauts can fall asleep wearing headphones playing music or sounds of Earth.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 13 Aug. 2024

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