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sleepless

[sleep-lis] / ˈslip lɪs /


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"We have sleepless nights" about it all, Nasir admitted.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

“I had sleepless nights worrying about keeping these guys from being envious or jealous of one another,” Marsh said in 1999.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

Actress Meg Ryan will have far fewer sleepless nights after securing a buyer for her opulent Hamptons estate—just a few weeks after she listed the property for $15.25 million.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

Eddie Wood, who has lived on the row for more than 30 years, said he has had sleepless nights since the letter about the leaking pipe first arrived.

From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026

They were both exhausted and were beginning to feel the effects of the sleepless night in their bones and in their soul.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende




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