toss and turn
Example Sentences
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“We still can’t sleep well. We toss and turn all night,” said Bernacette, who moved with her husband to Yuma, Arizona, to escape the risk of future wildfires.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2023
Other sleep metrics, like heart rate variability, sleeping heart rate, and how often you toss and turn, were more insightful.
From The Verge • Jul. 29, 2022
"Even in the limited hours that I get, I don't toss and turn as much and I've stopped snoring mostly, or so my husband tells me."
From BBC • Feb. 25, 2022
“You toss and turn and wake up and go to the bathroom, I get a lot of things the same way,” Snitker said on the field before Game 6 on Tuesday.
From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2021
Throughout the night I would toss and turn, drenched in a cold sweat, unable to sleep.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
