The boss caught me napping today when he asked me about that XYZ project we worked on last month.
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Napping
Synonyms for "napping" (126 found)
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obliviousoff one's guardoff-guardoscitantout of itpensivepipe-dreamingpreoccupiedraptsedatedsleep-drownedsleep-drunksleep-filledsleep-swollensleepfulsleepingsleepyslumberousslumberysnoozy
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somewhere elsesomnolentsoporificstargazingstretchystuporosestuporoustaken uptransportedunalertunawareunaware ofuncautiousunconsciousunconscious ofunguardedunhearinguninsightfulunknowingunmindfulunmindful ofunperceivingunprehensiveunpreparedunreadyunrealizingunseeingunsuspectingunvigilantunwaryunwatchfulunwittingwitlesswoolgatheringwrapped in thoughtyawningyawny
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11 total sentences available.
Grandfather is napping on the sofa.
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While napping, I had a strange dream.
Source: tatoeba (277624)
Taking into account the time I'd just spent napping, I'm really picking up the sense that this time's exam really won't be straight forward.
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