sleepless

Example Sentences

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For the better part of a year, I spent myriad sleepless nights wrestling with my conscience.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

I lay mummy-style and wide-eyed next to him through the sleepless night.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Passengers touching down at airports in Australia, France, Germany, India, Russia, Taiwan and beyond told of sleepless nights and days-long ordeals to get out of the Middle East when war erupted.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Lee's brother Jamie said he felt shock and disbelief and suffered sleepless nights because of what happened to his mother.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

She desperately hoped that the crib with his name on it would not contain a wailing, sleepless little boy who would toss his hippo to the floor and thump his feet rhythmically against the mattress.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry