as in wakeful
not sleeping or able to sleep
lay sleepless with worry
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Recent Examples of sleepless
Still, being a winner of such a large prize has left the Missouri man in disbelief — and lottery officials said he's had quite a few sleepless nights.
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
My heart broke at the thought that daddy wasn’t coming home for two little kids, and that poor mommy would have to try to explain what happened, endure sleepless nights, and try to move on with her family torn apart.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Leaders who normalize overwork, skipped lunches and sleepless nights unintentionally create cultures of burnout.
—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
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Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
My heart broke at the thought that daddy wasn’t coming home for two little kids, and that poor mommy would have to try to explain what happened, endure sleepless nights, and try to move on with her family torn apart.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
Leaders who normalize overwork, skipped lunches and sleepless nights unintentionally create cultures of burnout.
—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
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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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Her mother was awake, dancing, the martini glass and cigarette gone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Oct. 2025
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Compounding her grief is the fact that, as Amelia revealed in tonight’s episode, after two surgeries, Dylan remains locked in awake in her body, can’t blink and is looking at spending her life in a longterm care facility.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Sleepless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleepless. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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