sleep-deprived

adjective

: not getting enough sleep

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What should people do if they are sleep-deprived but need to function well that day? — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 Caring for a baby who had been very unwell and dealing with the exhaustion of new motherhood left her sleep-deprived, but the experience still gave her a new perspective on how much care her mom had poured into her own childhood. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026 Patricia Ripley, 51, argued that she was sleep-deprived when police interrogated her about the May 21, 2020, disappearance — and later killing — of her son Alejandro Ripley, who had severe autism and could not speak. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2026 For teenagers who are already sleep-deprived and facing early school start times, cannabis can become its own nightly fix. — Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, The Conversation, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sleep-deprived

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“Sleep-deprived.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep-deprived. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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