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sleeping

[ slee-ping ]

noun

  1. the condition of being asleep.


adjective

  1. of, relating to, or having accommodations for sleeping:

    a sleeping compartment.

  2. used to sleep in or on:

    a sleeping jacket.

  3. used to induce or aid sleep or while asleep:

    sleeping mask.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲ·iԲ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of sleeping1

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; sleep, -ing 1, -ing 2
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The zenith, he says, is adolescence, when emotional reactions are further heightened by hormones and changes to the internal body clock which impact sleeping patterns.

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She’s mirroring her father and Elsa, who spend their time lounging, cooking, reading, swimming and sleeping.

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However, these devices are imperfect in their measurements, and a subset of people become so hyperfocused on them that they actually end up getting stressed out and sleeping worse.

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Dr Kirtley said the sound had prevented her from sleeping properly for several weeks, adding: "It's impossible to ignore - it is like somebody shouting in your face constantly for attention."

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"So it remains shocking, the wealth of these churches around us and the poverty of the people sleeping on their doorsteps."

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