Sleepless Definition

sleepless
adjective
  1. experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness; "insomniac old people"; "insomniac nights"; "lay sleepless all night"; "twenty watchful, weary, tedious nights"- Shakespeare
  2. always watchful; "to an eye like mine, a lidless watcher of the public weal"- Alfred Tennyson

"Sleepless" in song lyrics

See how sleepless is used in real songs:

  • "While I be catchin' bags under my sights from sleepless"
    Dan-e-o — Dear Hip Hop
  • "I was damn near speechless and sleepless"
    Hell Razah — I'm Leavin'
  • "Make peace lead each that walk the streets sleepless"
    T-weaponz f/ Diamonique — Mama Said

Usage tips for "sleepless"

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