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tossing and turning





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He spent most of the time sleeping, tossing and turning on the hard bunk bed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2025

She said she was glad that she had somewhere to stay but was "tossing and turning" and awake most of the night on the sofa.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2024

Most people have experienced a night or two of sleeplessness, tossing and turning while being unable to fall asleep or stay asleep.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2024

Because if he wakes me up, I'm going to start tossing and turning, and then neither of us is going to get any rest until one of us winds up on the couch.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2024

It means she’ll see me on the couch tonight, tossing and turning and sweating as Mom brings me warm milk.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini




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