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insomniac

[in-som-nee-ak] / ɪnˈsɒm niˌæk /




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"It felt like my skin was on fire and like I was being electrocuted every second – it sounds dramatic, but... I pretty much became an insomniac."

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

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

That was the night I became an insomniac.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini




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