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The basketball player Wilt Chamberlain was chronically sleep-deprived.
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
While this may result in short-term harmony, the child will eventually end up sleep-deprived and unable to focus in class.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Get enough sleep: People are more likely to catch a cold if they're run down and sleep-deprived.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2025
Some research shows that people who are sleep-deprived feel less full after eating and metabolize the fat in their food differently.34
Stress less: Your metabolism may stall when you're stressed out.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 7 Jan. 2025
In a childcare montage near the film’s beginning, for instance, Heller wanted to capture how jarring ordinary moments can be when you’re sleep-deprived and stuck with a toddler.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
If you're sleep-deprived, an extra push may not feel worth it.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2024
The next day, everyone’s a bit more sleep-deprived than normal, but that’s not an excuse for Emma’s continued lack of initiative.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
Can getting caught up on sleep over the weekends help people avoid heart disease, even if they are sleep-deprived during the week?
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Oct. 2024
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Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
While this may result in short-term harmony, the child will eventually end up sleep-deprived and unable to focus in class.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Get enough sleep: People are more likely to catch a cold if they're run down and sleep-deprived.
—Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2025
Some research shows that people who are sleep-deprived feel less full after eating and metabolize the fat in their food differently.34
Stress less: Your metabolism may stall when you're stressed out.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 7 Jan. 2025
In a childcare montage near the film’s beginning, for instance, Heller wanted to capture how jarring ordinary moments can be when you’re sleep-deprived and stuck with a toddler.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
If you're sleep-deprived, an extra push may not feel worth it.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2024
The next day, everyone’s a bit more sleep-deprived than normal, but that’s not an excuse for Emma’s continued lack of initiative.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
Can getting caught up on sleep over the weekends help people avoid heart disease, even if they are sleep-deprived during the week?
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Sleep-deprived.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleep-deprived. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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