lie awake

Frequency: 8.218.3 per million words

To be in bed but unable to sleep.

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Examples (20)

  • He would often lie awake at night, his mind buzzing with ideas.
  • I used to lie awake at night worrying about it.
  • She lay awake for hours, listening to the rain against the window.
  • She would often lie awake, listening to the rain.
  • Worrying about the exam caused me to lie awake all night.
  • Sometimes, I just lie awake and stare at the ceiling.
  • I hate lying awake in the dark when I can't switch my brain off.
  • He couldn't sleep, so he lay awake for hours.
  • After the scary movie, the children lay awake, too frightened to sleep.
  • Despite being tired, she continued to lie awake.
  • If you drink that much coffee, you'll lie awake until dawn.
  • The thought of the upcoming exam made him lie awake.
  • He lay awake in his bed, replaying the conversation in his head.
  • Many parents lie awake thinking about their children's future.
  • There's nothing worse than lying awake with a head full of regrets.
  • After the news, she found herself lying awake until dawn.
  • How many nights has he lain awake because of the pain in his back?
  • Do you ever lie awake, wondering about the universe?
  • They lay awake side-by-side, an unspoken tension between them.
  • He spent most of the night lying awake, unable to clear his mind.