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Definition of Oversleeps
1. oversleep [v] - See also: oversleep
Lexicographical Neighbors of Oversleeps
Literary usage of Oversleeps
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Journal of Psychology by Granville Stanley Hall, Edward Bradford Titchener (1888)
"We have already seen how easily the length of the record for any day may be
affected if the attention is called off, if one oversleeps so as to be hurried, ..."
2. Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society by Massachusetts Historical Society (1893)
"Tell him I'm afraid he oversleeps himself. Let the inclos'd note find the way to
Stroud Water. I have no money in England, & it's very hard to get it ..."
3. Making the Match: The Right Book for the Right Reader at the Right Time by Teri S. Lesesne (2003)
"Jeremy oversleeps and ends up in a poetry class. He makes a rather bad first
impression that leads to a truly memorable semester. ..."
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