Any process in which an organism enters and maintains a periodic, readily reversible state of reduced awareness and metabolic activity.
Euphemisms for death (based on an analogy between lying in a bed and in a tomb)
Synonyms
Examples for "sleeping"
Examples for "sleeping"
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Hope they don't keep us awake; they'll be sleeping right under us.
2
Passengers are packed check-by-jowl, yet have no problem reading or even sleeping.
3
It's unthinkable that a family with young children could be sleeping rough.
4
They were all in bed; and in some beds two were sleeping.
5
Her sleeping place and position had not been good for her arthritis.
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Several months ago a new prisoner was moved into the sleep house.
2
Bad sleep can lead to a host of health problems, Smagula said.
3
It may be best to sleep on a particular problem or concern!
4
However, a clear effect of sleep deprivation on aggressive behaviors remains unclear.
5
They sleep for seven months of the year - often in groups.
6
Disparities in sleep health are important but under-recognized contributors to health disparities.
7
Early identification and treatment of sleep disorders is therefore of paramount importance.
8
A sleep test was ordered to investigate the nature of my problem.
9
I know you want to sleep but sleep's not good right now.
10
You know, get a good night's sleep and talk in the morning?
11
Two days with almost no sleep and no food, yes, Adele thought.
12
I haven't had a single good night's sleep in the past year.
13
He wanted desperately to sleep but, more, he needed to ask questions.
14
The problem is that getting an extra hour of sleep is difficult.
15
Researchers believe the additional sleep time helped reduce crashes among teenage drivers.
16
No doubt he was well past the point where sleep came easily.
