lose sleep over

idiom

: to worry about (something) so much that one cannot sleep

—usually used in negative statements

I'm disappointed about their decision, but I'm not losing any sleep over it.

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Noma Nazish, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Of course, Wall Street’s disappointment isn’t anything to lose sleep over. —

Allison Morrow, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024 However, with France’s shocking 82-73 defeat of Canada on Tuesday, there may not be enough legitimate contenders left on the other side of the bracket for the Americans to lose sleep over. —

C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2024 That is something for all service personnel to lose sleep over as the first time an allegation might be made is 20 years after the alleged incident. —

Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for lose sleep over

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