sleepless

sleepless
sleeplessly, adv.sleeplessness, n.
/sleep"lis/, adj.
1. without sleep: a sleepless night.
2. watchful; alert: sleepless devotion to duty.
3. always active: the sleepless ocean.
[1375-1425; late ME; see SLEEP, -LESS]

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