lose sleep over

idiom

: to worry about (something) so much that one cannot sleep
usually used in negative statements
I'm disappointed about their decision, but I'm not losing any sleep over it.

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Because otherwise, Carbery really has one thing to lose sleep over when defending the Canadiens. Arpon Basu, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025 Many won't lose sleep over the pursuit and deportation of violent offenders, drug dealers or terrorists. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025 But lions don’t lose sleep over the opinions of sheep. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 The Lions shouldn’t lose sleep over this game or a potential rematch in February. Colton Pouncy, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for lose sleep over

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“Lose sleep over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20sleep%20over. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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