half-asleep
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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The nerve-shredding sense of being half-asleep yet constantly alert.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
Written by Félix de Givry and Ugo Bienvenu and directed by the latter, it’s one of those old-fashioned feature cartoons that seems aimed at pleasing half-asleep old people rather than lively youngsters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
He began by recounting—in an unusual, half-asleep tone—the attempt on his life.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2024
If only Dalot had not been half-asleep when the ball arrived at his feet.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2023
Even from my half-asleep place, I can hear my mother taking a heavy breath, whispering, I knew this was coming, Robert.
From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson
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