deep sleep

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We think of anesthesia as something that puts us in a deep sleep.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

"Understanding how dreams contribute to the feeling of deep sleep opens new perspectives on sleep health and mental well-being," says Bernardi.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

For decades, deep sleep was viewed as a state where the brain is essentially "switched off," with slow brain waves, minimal activity, and little awareness.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

When the school holidays came she spent days in her bed in a deep sleep.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

I hate blaming it on something as wonderful as the train, but when I finally falled off to a deep sleep, I falled into the worse nightmare I’d ever had.

From "The Journey of Little Charlie" by Christopher Paul Curtis