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tossing and turning

ADJECTIVE
restless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agitated anxious disturbed edgy fidgety itchy nervous restive sleepless troubled uneasy unruly unsettled
WEAK
active antsy bundle of nerves bustling changeable fidgeting fitful footloose fretful hurried ill at ease inconstant intermittent irresolute jumpy nomadic on edge perturbed roving spasmodic strung-out transient turbulent unpeaceful unquiet unrestful unstable unsteady wandering worried
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm collected composed content cool easygoing laid-back peaceful quiet relaxed settled unworried
ADJECTIVE
sleepless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fidgety
WEAK
active alert antsy anxious bustling edgy fidgeting jumpy nervous on edge strung-out troubled unsettled wakeful wide-awake wired worried
ADJECTIVE
unquiet
Synonyms
WEAK
active agitated antsy anxious bundle of nerves bustling changeable disturbed edgy fidgeting fidgety fitful footloose fretful hurried ill at ease inconstant intermittent irresolute itchy jumpy nervous nomadic on edge perturbed restive roving sleepless spasmodic strung-out transient troubled turbulent uneasy unpeaceful unrestful unruly unsettled unstable unsteady wandering worried

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He spent most of the time sleeping, tossing and turning on the hard bunk bed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025

She said she was glad that she had somewhere to stay but was "tossing and turning" and awake most of the night on the sofa.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2024

Most people have experienced a night or two of sleeplessness, tossing and turning while being unable to fall asleep or stay asleep.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2024

Clark spent the night tossing and turning, wondering how she was going to broach the subject with Carlile.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 11, 2023

For the rest of that night Karli lay there tossing and turning, sometimes delirious, and all three of us took turns to try to cool him.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

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