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Interesting concept, getting all of the nominees up on stage, but the viewing experience ultimately felt like nodding off after a morning caffeine high.
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Rachel Brodsky, Time, 2 Feb. 2026
The jury make-up changed on Wednesday after one juror was dismissed for frequently nodding off during testimony.
—Luke Cyphers, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2026
The man sitting next to me was beginning to nod off, perhaps succumbing to a post-cookie sugar crash.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
Watching the crowd nod off will destroy your confidence.
—Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
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Rachel Brodsky, Time, 2 Feb. 2026
The jury make-up changed on Wednesday after one juror was dismissed for frequently nodding off during testimony.
—Luke Cyphers, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2026
The man sitting next to me was beginning to nod off, perhaps succumbing to a post-cookie sugar crash.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025
Watching the crowd nod off will destroy your confidence.
—Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Nod off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nod%20off. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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