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sleepless

[sleep-lis] / ˈslip lɪs /
ADJECTIVE
insomniac, restless
Synonyms
STRONGEST
fidgety
WEAK
active alert antsy anxious bustling edgy fidgeting jumpy nervous on edge strung-out tossing and turning troubled unsettled wakeful wide-awake wired worried

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Speaking to BBC Newsday Moroccan journalist Jalal Bounour said that it was "a sleepless night as fans welcomed the news with great excitement and joy".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

They simply show that a disciplined, diversified approach offers something rare in investing: higher odds of success with fewer sleepless nights.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

But it is the opposite scenario—losing the AI race—that is giving them more sleepless nights these days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

"It was a sleepless night to defuse more bombs in the region... the communication is still underway to consolidate the gained trust and the current good spirit."

From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026

And then, after a mostly sleepless night, I’d have to get up and start looking for a new ride.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola