Recent Examples on the WebThe Dead, in their original incarnation, died a few times, or at least nodded off.—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024 Trump is often seen sitting between his lawyers with his eyes closed − sometimes even appearing to nod off − in a chair that appears to be lined with leather.—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 1 May 2024 Monday The first day of the trial kicked off with several legal blows for Trump, who nodded off points during the trial.—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2024 The United States’ President Edison Wolcott (Charles Dance, slyly self-parodying) is more interested in getting some sleep and keeps nodding off, a gag that may be sheer coincidence but weirdly parallels what’s going on at the minute with Donald Trump at his criminal hush money trial.—Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for nod off
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