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sleepless

[sleep-lis] / ˈslip lɪs /


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And the real pain comes when you think back to the times when the whole parenting thing seemed too much: the sleepless nights, the tears, the teenage tantrums.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

"I'm trying to stay strong for the children but behind closed doors I'm struggling with sleepless nights worrying."

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 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

They spent several sleepless nights making the copies, sorting the papers into boxes, and stashing them with friends all over Boston.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin


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