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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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
In the meantime, Virgili Bastida suggests that while policymakers and engineers need to be thinking about space debris and air traffic, the average traveler shouldn't lose sleep over the risks.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2026
For readers to lose sleep over Gone Before Goodbye.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Given last year's halftime show drawing over 127 million viewers, Bad Bunny may not need to lose sleep over 50,000 signees calling for his replacement.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
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Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
In the meantime, Virgili Bastida suggests that while policymakers and engineers need to be thinking about space debris and air traffic, the average traveler shouldn't lose sleep over the risks.
—Kiona N. Smith, Space.com, 4 Jan. 2026
For readers to lose sleep over Gone Before Goodbye.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Given last year's halftime show drawing over 127 million viewers, Bad Bunny may not need to lose sleep over 50,000 signees calling for his replacement.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Lose sleep over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20sleep%20over. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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