sleeper
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Weingard says that in some ways, he wishes Schylling’s sleeper hit could have stayed under the radar for longer.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
"This suggests that dreaming may reshape how brain activity is interpreted by the sleeper: the more immersive the dream, the deeper the sleep feels."
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
“This was a sleeper issue that people did not pay much attention to before the pandemic. Then things got extremely intense,” Saver said.
From Salon • Jan. 9, 2026
He previously played a KGB sleeper agent in The Americans, for which he won an Emmy Award for his acting in 2018.
From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026
I’m usually a heavy sleeper but these last nights every little noise makes me jump out of bed.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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