heavy sleeper
noun
: someone who does not wake up easily
We don't have to be too quiet. My roommate is a heavy sleeper.
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The effects of being a heavy sleeper can linger even after waking up.
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Daniel Combs, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Perfect for the heavy sleeper or that person who’s always fashionably late, CLOCKY plays hard to get and gets them wide awake.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
How to Wake a Heavy Sleeper There are various options for waking a heavy sleeper.
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Daniel Combs, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
Perfect for the heavy sleeper or that person who’s always fashionably late, CLOCKY plays hard to get and gets them wide awake.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
How to Wake a Heavy Sleeper There are various options for waking a heavy sleeper.
—Daniel Combs, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Heavy sleeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heavy%20sleeper. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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