Examples of sleep-deprived in a Sentence
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Attorneys for the West Kendall mother who could face the death penalty if convicted of drowning her 9-year-old autistic son requested that her confession be thrown out, saying she was sleep-deprived when detectives questioned her.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Expressing your ideas and giving direction when you’re sleep-deprived, burned out, or simply overwhelmed can feel nearly impossible.
—Harvard Business Review, 7 May 2026
Consistently logging sub-7-hour nights doesn’t just leave you sleep-deprived.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
But even without being sleep-deprived, there’s something about the rooms here that encourages deep relaxation.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Janfaza tried to sidestep the sanctions, arguing he was sleep-deprived.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
Wolozin said that basic childhood illnesses such as ear infections can become dangerous in Dilley because children are often sleep-deprived and malnourished.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
These creams also aren’t just for the sleep-deprived.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
Being sleep-deprived and filled with fear.
—Marc Jacobs, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Expressing your ideas and giving direction when you’re sleep-deprived, burned out, or simply overwhelmed can feel nearly impossible.
—Harvard Business Review, 7 May 2026
Consistently logging sub-7-hour nights doesn’t just leave you sleep-deprived.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
But even without being sleep-deprived, there’s something about the rooms here that encourages deep relaxation.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Janfaza tried to sidestep the sanctions, arguing he was sleep-deprived.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2026
Wolozin said that basic childhood illnesses such as ear infections can become dangerous in Dilley because children are often sleep-deprived and malnourished.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
These creams also aren’t just for the sleep-deprived.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
Being sleep-deprived and filled with fear.
—Marc Jacobs, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Sleep-deprived.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep-deprived. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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