sleep
verb (used without object)
to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake.
will be sleeping
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future progressiveof sleep.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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“You will be sleeping in dorms,” he warned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
“And it’s not ‘if’ people will be sleeping on the streets, it’s when.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 27, 2023
"There are aftershocks every now and then, so I will be sleeping outside," said Yvon Pierre, 69, former mayor of Saint Louis du Sud, now living in Les Cayes.
From Reuters ● Aug. 15, 2021
At least 8,000 people will be sleeping out in Edinburgh on Saturday night as part of an event to highlight the problem of homelessness.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2017
Aunt Melissa was kind enough to donate her basement furniture, so Dad will be sleeping on the sofa-bed in the second bedroom.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
