loses sleep
Lies awake anxious
To lose sleep is to worry or feel anxious about something, typically to the point that it disrupts rest.
The phrase usually appears in the negative: I'm not losing sleep over it means the speaker isn't troubled.
When someone actually loses sleep, the concern is significant enough to keep them awake: She's been losing sleep over the merger.
- insomniaPersistent inability to rest
- wide awakeTotally alert and attentive
- counting sheepSleep-inducing visualization technique
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- fatigueWeariness from prolonged exertion
up all night · worry · stressed out · guilt · sadness · overthinking · regret · apprehension · depression · tossing and turning · fear · restlessness · chronic pain · academic pressure · jet lag · dread · illness · noise pollution