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sleepless

[sleep-lis] / ˈslip lɪs /


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Jujitsu—the word came to me recently on a sleepless night.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

“I had sleepless nights worrying about keeping these guys from being envious or jealous of one another,” Marsh said in 1999.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

"As the captain, I had to keep reassuring my crew, along with my wife and children back home, who spent many sleepless nights worrying about us."

From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026

Actress Meg Ryan will have far fewer sleepless nights after securing a buyer for her opulent Hamptons estate—just a few weeks after she listed the property for $15.25 million.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

Seven months of sleepless nights and peering over my shoulder and trying to act normal.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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