half-asleep
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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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
On the other side of the world, Biette-Timmons was half-asleep and didn’t have her eyeglasses on when she saw her friend’s last name pop up on as a notification on her phone.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2023
I’m like a man who’s been half-asleep all his life, trying to find out what he was like before he woke up.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
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