as in insomnia
the inability to obtain adequate sleep
the prolonged bouts of sleeplessness were starting to affect his work
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Recent Examples of sleeplessness
This sleeplessness has reportedly persisted in jail.
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Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
His claims cited sleeplessness, soreness, anxiety and stress.
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ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
Like me, Pinker also suffered from weeks of sleeplessness and anxiety.
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Katie Jackson,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
As exhaustion mounts, the boundary between waking life and possession collapses, forcing the women to confront both a supernatural threat and a system that thrives on sleeplessness.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2026
Something that becomes more noticeable as time marches on is how easily our faces show any sign of stress, sleeplessness, a bit too much salt, or that glass of wine.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
3 Jan. 2026
Mayo Clinic listed other potential symptoms, including extreme fatigue, muscle weakness, depression, anxiety, irritability, mood swings, trouble with concentration and memory, headache, sleeplessness, skin darkening and stunted growth in children.
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Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
13 Dec. 2025
In fact, prioritizing overall wellbeing throughout the year — whether managing stress, exercising more, or seeking help for sleeplessness — is always her top tip.
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Jacqueline Kilikita,
Refinery29,
12 Dec. 2025
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, or CBT-I, is the gold-standard treatment for sleeplessness in both children and adults.
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Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
His claims cited sleeplessness, soreness, anxiety and stress.
—
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
Like me, Pinker also suffered from weeks of sleeplessness and anxiety.
—
Katie Jackson,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
As exhaustion mounts, the boundary between waking life and possession collapses, forcing the women to confront both a supernatural threat and a system that thrives on sleeplessness.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2026
Something that becomes more noticeable as time marches on is how easily our faces show any sign of stress, sleeplessness, a bit too much salt, or that glass of wine.
—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
3 Jan. 2026
Mayo Clinic listed other potential symptoms, including extreme fatigue, muscle weakness, depression, anxiety, irritability, mood swings, trouble with concentration and memory, headache, sleeplessness, skin darkening and stunted growth in children.
—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
13 Dec. 2025
In fact, prioritizing overall wellbeing throughout the year — whether managing stress, exercising more, or seeking help for sleeplessness — is always her top tip.
—
Jacqueline Kilikita,
Refinery29,
12 Dec. 2025
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, or CBT-I, is the gold-standard treatment for sleeplessness in both children and adults.
—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleeplessness
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My insomnia put me right in line with 50 million other American adults who suffer occasional or chronic sleep problems.
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Those symptoms include insomnia, decreased appetite, substance use, GI distress, and frequent headaches.
Noun
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And again… The Wave is usually a sign of crowd restlessness, a move for fans to entertain themselves when they aren’t being entertained by the event in front of them.
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Beginning with the pilot, there’s also been an appealing restlessness to Kate, a loose physicality and prideful disregard for glamour.
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“Sleeplessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleeplessness. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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