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i felt sleep vs i felt slept

"I felt sleepy" is the proper English phrasing. Both "i felt sleep" and "i felt slept" are incorrect. The adjective "sleepy" should be used to describe the feeling of being ready to sleep.
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Last updated: March 16, 2025 • 5693 views

This phrase is incorrect. The word "sleep" should be used as an adjective, not a verb.

"i felt sleep"

Incorrect. Use "I felt sleepy" to describe the feeling of being ready to sleep.
  • Perhaps in the sleep thou felt my yearning.
  • She felt she had to sleep with him.
  • She felt she had to sleep with him.
  • He was the type of guy that you felt uncomfortable going to sleep around.
  • Maybe I felt like throwing a pot in my sleep.
  • I didn't call you because I felt guilty about having a man sleep over.
  • Just couldn't sleep, and I felt a little bored, so I came out.
  • The more I tried to sleep, the less tired I felt.
  • I felt so bad that I didn't sleep all night.
  • We'd go to sleep, only sometimes I didn't feel like I was asleep. I felt like I was still awake, but I must have been asleep because I couldn't move.
  • I realize that we are all in dire need of sleep... but I felt that it was vital... to bring you all up to speed on the events of the past few hours... and a greater crisis we face on the horizon.
  • The line was so short, I felt something missing.
  • I felt like the only cow in Switzerland.
  • I felt a jolt of electricity.
  • I felt something crinkly inside his coat pocket.
  • Quick. I felt just like a mother.
  • I felt there was something unsaid.
  • I felt you were in danger.
  • And the grief that I felt...
  • I felt like I was intruding.

This phrase is incorrect. The word "slept" is a past tense verb and does not fit in this context.

"i felt slept"

Incorrect. Use "I felt sleepy" to describe the feeling of being ready to sleep.
  • I felt it since we slept together.
  • How would you have felt if Mom slept with Mr. Livitsky?
  • I felt dog-tired, and slept like a log.
  • I slept with him. I felt like puking every time he put his filthy hands on me.
  • And I felt I had a flyish, slept flyish and was flyish withdrawn.
  • Last night, in the barn, while I slept, I felt your lips on mine, right?
  • You knew how I felt about you, and you still slept with me just to get back at Ethan.
  • You know, when you told me that you slept at Jann's, I felt something like... jealousy, and that worried me!
  • The line was so short, I felt something missing.
  • I felt like the only cow in Switzerland.
  • I felt a jolt of electricity.
  • I felt something crinkly inside his coat pocket.
  • Quick. I felt just like a mother.
  • I felt there was something unsaid.
  • I felt you were in danger.
  • And the grief that I felt...
  • I felt like I was intruding.
  • I felt like having something sWeet.
  • I felt a real connection between us.
  • Somehow I felt more confident before.

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