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sleepless

[sleep-lis] / ˈslip lɪs /


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“It’s been very disabling at work, with friends, with family — a lot of sleepless nights.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

"I will now be busy throughout the day," the visibly tired driver told AFP, his eyes red and heavy after the sleepless night.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 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

Once, sleepless at dawn, she had watched from the window of her cubicle and seen four Products, tucked into baskets, loaded into a two-wheeled cart attached to the back of a bicycle.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry




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