Sleeplessness (Noun)
Meaning
A temporary state in which you are unable (or unwilling) to sleep; "accept your wakefulness and sleep in its own contrary way is more likely to come".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- After pulling an all-nighter to meet a project deadline, Sarah was plagued by sleeplessness for the next few days.
- His mind racing with worries, John lay awake in bed, consumed by sleeplessness.
- The new baby's crying fits had left both parents with chronic sleeplessness, making daily life a struggle.
- The sleeplessness caused by jet lag made it difficult for Emily to adjust to her new surroundings.
- Days of anxious sleeplessness had taken a toll on Rachel, leaving her feeling exhausted and drained.