lose sleep

Toss and turn

To lose sleep is to lie awake worrying about something, or more often, to worry at all.

The phrase appears most frequently in the negative: I'm not losing sleep over it means the matter isn't causing concern.

Don't lose any sleep over what they think.

worry

anxious

Troubled by uncertainty

fret · ruminate · obsess · troubled · concerned · uneasy · apprehensive · dread · anguish · torment

insomnia

awake

Not in slumber

exhaustion · melatonin · counting sheep · circadian · caffeine · pills · chronic · disorder · nighttime · nocturnal

causes

deadline

Time limit for completion

relationship · job interview · mortgage · lawsuit · diagnosis · presentation · conflict · uncertainty · decision · regret

physical

tossing

Light underhand throw

blanket · bedsheets · pajamas · clock · ticking · moonlight · darkness · silence · discomfort · sweat

Opposites
worry and anxiety

lose sleeprest easy

Feel calm, unburdened

sleep well · sleep like a baby · sleep like a log · keep calm · catch some Z's

sleep quality and quantity

lose sleepsleep well

Achieve quality nighttime rest

sleep in · sleep like a log · oversleep

emotional investment and concern

lose sleeprest easy

Feel calm, unburdened

not give a damn · couldn't care less · shrug off · brush aside · let it go

Family

lose, sleep, sleepy, restless, sleeping, slept, sleeper, restlessness, sleepless

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G