as in wakeful
not sleeping or able to sleep
lay sleepless with worry
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Recent Examples of sleepless
Night sweats, sleepless nights, brain fog; the search for relief has driven some to get creative in the drugstore aisle, combining daily antihistamines like Allegra or Claritin with antacids like Pepcid AC.
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Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
29 May 2026
There have been plenty of sleepless nights for Betts so far this season.
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Katie Woo,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
This debt burden leads to higher stress and sleepless nights, and directly undermines the focus and efficiency of Americans in their prime working years.
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Mary Moreland,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
Here are my leftover thoughts on what should be a difficult slate as Patriots fans prepare for sleepless nights, an early morning and international travel, but zero holiday action.
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Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
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Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
29 May 2026
There have been plenty of sleepless nights for Betts so far this season.
—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
This debt burden leads to higher stress and sleepless nights, and directly undermines the focus and efficiency of Americans in their prime working years.
—
Mary Moreland,
Fortune,
17 May 2026
Here are my leftover thoughts on what should be a difficult slate as Patriots fans prepare for sleepless nights, an early morning and international travel, but zero holiday action.
—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleepless
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Tips to Break the Bedtime Screen Habit Dr. Verma, who was not involved in the research, offers the following tips to prevent wakeful effects from smartphones and get better sleep: Avoid screens 30 to 60 minutes before bedtime.
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Lauren Goode: Who among us doesn't want to have a nap gently guided by our wakeful rhythm?
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Around midnight on a muggy June Monday, only one club was awake in Washington’s nightlife hub.
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The royal, who was seen repeatedly blinking before jolting awake, was attending the annual ANZAC Day service at London's Westminster Abbey, which is held to commemorate Commonwealth soldiers from Australia, New Zealand and Canada who served and died in wars and peacekeeping operations.
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“Sleepless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleepless. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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