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
After awakening for the last time, she would use the bathroom, and then toss and turn.
From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2023
While the faithful toss and turn in the night trying to figure out who could be killing them, the traitors continue filming in the early hours, plotting their next move.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2022
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
I would toss and turn all night and all morning, my heart racing, finally falling into a headachy sleep in the late afternoon, when the rest of Faerie was just rising.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
