I feel like I'm going to fall asleep. vs I'm about to fall asleep.

Both phrases are correct and commonly used to express the feeling of being very sleepy and on the verge of falling asleep. They convey a similar meaning but with a slight difference in emphasis. The first phrase emphasizes the feeling or sensation of sleepiness, while the second phrase emphasizes the imminent action of falling asleep.

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I feel like I'm going to fall asleep.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express the feeling of being very sleepy and on the verge of falling asleep.

This phrase is used to convey the sensation of sleepiness and the likelihood of falling asleep soon.

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I'm not going to fall asleep.
If you feel like you're going to fall asleep, that's fine.
I'm jet-lagged and I don't want to fall asleep.
But I'm lying here in your arms... and I'm afraid to fall asleep.
If I don't keep moving, he's not going to fall asleep.
No, I'm not tired at all. I was the first one to fall asleep.
I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to fall asleep.
I feel like I'm never going to graduate.
I feel like I'm never going to graduate.
I feel like I'm going to hyperventilate.
I feel like I'm going to suffocate.
I feel like I'm going to break into a million pieces.
Since I'm never going to see you again after Friday, - I feel like I can tell you something.
Every single time I look at him, I feel like I'm going to break.
Manager, I feel like I'm going to start disliking you this much.
But if I think about singing it I feel like I'm going to throw up or pass out or both.
I feel like I'm going to throw up.
I feel like I'm going to come home one day and you'll be gone.
I feel like I'm going to disappoint her or something.
I feel like I'm going to melt at the sound of his voice.

Alternatives:

I feel like I might doze off soon.
I feel like I could nod off any moment.
I feel like I am on the brink of falling asleep.
I feel like I am drifting off to sleep.
I feel like I am about to doze off.

I'm about to fall asleep.

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express the feeling of being very sleepy and on the verge of falling asleep.

This phrase is used to indicate the imminent action of falling asleep, emphasizing that the person is very close to actually falling asleep.

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I was just about to fall asleep.
She says the bed's comfortable and she is pregnant, so she might be about to fall asleep.
No, actually, before I started talking to you, I was about to fall asleep.
I'm about to fall asleep I'm barely conscious.
I'm about to fall asleep I'm barely conscious.
I'm not going to fall asleep.
I'm jet-lagged and I don't want to fall asleep.
But I'm lying here in your arms... and I'm afraid to fall asleep.
Between that and the rain, it took me about just a minute to fall asleep.
She took approximately 7 minutes, about the same amount of time it takes for an average person to fall asleep.
No, I'm not tired at all. I was the first one to fall asleep.
I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to fall asleep.
We don't want the people to fall asleep.
That's one way to fall asleep.
It usually takes forever for her to fall asleep.
Also known as the inability to fall asleep.
I had just started to fall asleep.
Five minutes and she's guaranteed to fall asleep.
The main measure of effectiveness was the time taken to fall asleep.
! Waiting for your dad to fall asleep.

Alternatives:

I'm on the verge of falling asleep.
I'm just about to doze off.
I'm close to drifting off to sleep.
I'm about to nod off.
I'm almost asleep.

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I feel like I'm going to fall asleep. vs I'm about to fall asleep.