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insomniac

[in-som-nee-ak] / ɪnˈsɒm niˌæk /




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“A Gift Before Dying” merges harsh realism, insomniac perceptions and tribal visions in a story that shocks and engages.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 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

The settling of the wood floors, the wind astir in the jasmine, the deep released fragrance of the earth, the crow of an insomniac rooster.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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