Sleepless and Sleeping

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Sleepless adjective - Not sleeping or able to sleep.

Usage example: lay sleepless with worry

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Sleeping is an antonym for sleepless.

Nearby Words: sleep, sleepy, sleeping, sleeplessness

Sleeping adjective - Being in a state of suspended consciousness.

Usage example: a roomful of sleeping preschoolers at a daycare center

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Sleepless is an antonym for sleeping.

Nearby Words: sleep, sleepy, sleeper, sleepless

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