lightly sleep

Frequency: 6.07.0 per million words

To be in a state of sleep from which you are easily woken.

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Examples (10)

  • A baby often sleeps lightly, waking at the slightest sound.
  • He always sleeps lightly when he's in an unfamiliar place.
  • I slept lightly last night because of the storm outside.
  • She tends to sleep lightly, so try to be quiet.
  • The guard had to sleep lightly, ready to respond to any threat.
  • Despite being exhausted, I could only sleep lightly before my big exam.
  • Many elderly people find they sleep more lightly as they age.
  • Do you sleep lightly or deeply?
  • The slightest noise makes him sleep lightly.
  • During the military exercise, soldiers had to sleep lightly in shifts.