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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

Bahadur Panta, Purja's school friend, said he had prayed for the mountaineer through "sleepless nights" after news broke of his disappearance.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

He lay sleepless on a grass mat wedged in with the other boys.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer




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