Definitions

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  • noun That which is not sleep; the time during which one is awake.

Etymologies

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non- +‎ sleep

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Examples

  • Curtail all nonsleep activities in bed no watching TV, eating, planning, or problem solving.

    The Source Woodson Merrell 2008

  • Curtail all nonsleep activities in bed no watching TV, eating, planning, or problem solving.

    The Source Woodson Merrell 2008

  • But my crappy nonsleep is currently the easiest thing to deal with since life really sucks when your friends are pissed at you.

    Further Adventures of Zoey Redbird Stephanie 2008

  • But my crappy nonsleep is currently the easiest thing to deal with since life really sucks when your friends are pissed at you.

    Archive 2008-09-01 Stephanie 2008

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