as in wakeful
not sleeping or able to sleep
lay sleepless with worry
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Recent Examples of sleepless
Leaders who normalize overwork, skipped lunches and sleepless nights unintentionally create cultures of burnout.
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Bydr. Marita Kinney, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Jaonaay spent three to four months with producer Karn of Yented crafting the modern R&B track, which captures the sleepless nights and racing thoughts of new love.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
What happened next has caused Cadrez multiple sleepless nights.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
His sleepless stare has amused viewers, many of whom said the dog's face perfectly captured the feeling of trying to enjoy a holiday under less-than-ideal conditions.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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Bydr. Marita Kinney, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Jaonaay spent three to four months with producer Karn of Yented crafting the modern R&B track, which captures the sleepless nights and racing thoughts of new love.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
What happened next has caused Cadrez multiple sleepless nights.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
His sleepless stare has amused viewers, many of whom said the dog's face perfectly captured the feeling of trying to enjoy a holiday under less-than-ideal conditions.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleepless
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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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Used consistently, the CryoGlow can even boost circulation and support lymphatic drainage, leaving skin looking fresher and more awake.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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Later, in the scene in which Winnifred is kept awake by a single pea, Burnett performed a prolonged pantomime of violent physical discomfort, thrashing and dangling like a fish on a line atop a towering stack of mattresses.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Sleepless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleepless. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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