How to Use "Asleep" with Example Sentences

asleep (adj): not awake; sleeping

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Used with adverbs:

"Our baby is sound asleep."
(sound, fast, deeply, peacefully)

"I was almost asleep when the phone rang."
(almost, nearly, half)

"Is she still asleep?"
(still, already)

Used with verbs:

"He remained asleep during the fire alarm."
(remained, stayed)

"I couldn't fall asleep last night."
(fall, go to)

"Everyone was asleep."
(be: was/were, seemed, appeared to be)