sleepless

Example Sentences

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Francisco Gonzalez, a 79-year-old retiree, also said he had a sleepless night in the dark, "sitting in an armchair at home, waiting for the power to come back on."

From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026

She believes their problems conceiving naturally were caused, or at least exacerbated, by the war: "all the stress and sleepless nights," Katerina says.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

They simply show that a disciplined, diversified approach offers something rare in investing: higher odds of success with fewer sleepless nights.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

But, at the same time, they’re looking at enough of a payoff to risk a few sleepless nights.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

The arteries in his temples had begun to pulse, as they often did when he’d been sleepless.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson