Examples of sleep-deprived in a Sentence
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Many teens are sleep-deprived during the week, and weekend rest gives their brains time to recharge.
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Hannah Silverman, Parents, 23 Jan. 2026
Get Enough Sleep People are more likely to catch a cold if they're run down and sleep-deprived.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2026
What happened when the animals were sleep-deprived?
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Manage Stress Living with OSA can be stressful, especially if you are sleep-deprived or worried about your health.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Dec. 2025
Many people who are sleep-deprived probably have gotten used to it.
—Terry Ward, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
Shane, sleep-deprived and guilt-ridden over Heather’s death, performs emergency surgery on Alex’s dad by himself.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Children are hungry, sleep-deprived, bored, and hopeless.
—City News Service, Daily News, 24 June 2025
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Hannah Silverman, Parents, 23 Jan. 2026
Get Enough Sleep People are more likely to catch a cold if they're run down and sleep-deprived.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2026
What happened when the animals were sleep-deprived?
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Manage Stress Living with OSA can be stressful, especially if you are sleep-deprived or worried about your health.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 18 Dec. 2025
Many people who are sleep-deprived probably have gotten used to it.
—Terry Ward, CNN Money, 6 Dec. 2025
Shane, sleep-deprived and guilt-ridden over Heather’s death, performs emergency surgery on Alex’s dad by himself.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Children are hungry, sleep-deprived, bored, and hopeless.
—City News Service, Daily News, 24 June 2025
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“Sleep-deprived.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep-deprived. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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