as in wakeful
not sleeping or able to sleep
lay sleepless with worry
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Recent Examples of sleepless
There were sleepless nights of laughter and love-making.
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Emily Bryn Williams, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Losing a semi-final is supposed to provoke sleepless nights.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 May 2026
After fleeing Afghanistan to Brazil with her parents and two sisters, a four-month journey over rugged mountains and through thick jungles, enduring hunger and cold, sleepless nights, brought them to America.
—Santa Ana College, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Melatonin has long been framed as a low-risk solution for sleepless nights.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
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Emily Bryn Williams, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Losing a semi-final is supposed to provoke sleepless nights.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 May 2026
After fleeing Afghanistan to Brazil with her parents and two sisters, a four-month journey over rugged mountains and through thick jungles, enduring hunger and cold, sleepless nights, brought them to America.
—Santa Ana College, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Melatonin has long been framed as a low-risk solution for sleepless nights.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sleepless
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleepless
Adjective
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Tips to Break the Bedtime Screen Habit Dr. Verma, who was not involved in the research, offers the following tips to prevent wakeful effects from smartphones and get better sleep: Avoid screens 30 to 60 minutes before bedtime.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Goode: Who among us doesn't want to have a nap gently guided by our wakeful rhythm?—
Lauren Goode,
WIRED,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Ramírez, half-awake, was confused as to why Pevey wanted to speak with him.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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The caller states that Busch was lying on the bathroom floor and was awake at the time of the call.—
Dianne Gallagher,
CNN Money,
23 May 2026
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“Sleepless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleepless. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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