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insomniac

[in-som-nee-ak] / ɪnˈsɒm niˌæk /




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Simple, descriptive lines take on stimulating contours, as in the opening of the first chapter: “Incurably insomniac, Anton Vowl turns on a light.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 11, 2026

The neo-noir psychological drama stars Robert De Niro as Travis Bickle, a lonely, insomniac Vietnam War veteran who takes a job as a night-shift cabbie in New York City.

From Salon Jan. 7, 2026

I also like to listen to lullaby music, which makes me sound like a fetus, but it helps me get over my insomniac tendencies.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 11, 2025

Get an insomniac friend to come over to your house and poke you with a stick.

From BBC Nov. 14, 2024

That was the night I became an insomniac.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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