sleepless nights
Tossing and turning
Sleepless nights are nights spent unable to sleep, typically from worry, anxiety, or anticipation.
The phrase emphasizes prolonged distress rather than simple insomnia: The diagnosis gave her sleepless nights.
Something that causes sleepless nights is a source of ongoing concern.
Often appears with spend: I spent sleepless nights wondering if I'd made the right choice.
- insomniaPersistent inability to rest
- wide awakeTotally alert and attentive
- restlessUnable to be still
- tossing and turningInability to sleep peacefully
- tossingLight underhand throw
turning · lying awake · exhaustion · fatigue · worry · anxiety · dark · small hours · pillow · ceiling · clock · 3am · wakeful · tired · bleary · bags under eyes · caffeine · bags
- parentinggentle parenting, child, mom, children, kids
- sleep problemsinsomnia, hypersomnia, nightmares, restless legs, narcolepsy
- motherhoodmother, mom, mama, mum, mommy
- breakupsbreakup, breaking up, dumped, dumping, it's over
- caregivingcaregiver, take care, nurture, look after, compassionate care
- heartbreakheartache, broken heart, heartbreak, dumping, lost love
sleepless nightsdeep sleep
Unconsciousness hard to rouse
good night's sleep · sleeping like a log · dead to the world · dreamless sleep · restorative sleep
sleepless nightspeace of mind
State without anxiety
sweet dreams · tranquility · serenity · contentment · quiet mind
sleepless nightswell-rested
Having slept enough
refreshed · rejuvenated · energized · restored · recuperated
sleep, sleepless, sleeper, sleepers, sleeping, sleepy, sleepily, sleepiness, asleep