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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Will Lineker, a former England captain, lose sleep over it?
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Because otherwise, Carbery really has one thing to lose sleep over when defending the Canadiens.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Many won't lose sleep over the pursuit and deportation of violent offenders, drug dealers or terrorists.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
But lions don’t lose sleep over the opinions of sheep.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 19 May 2025
Because otherwise, Carbery really has one thing to lose sleep over when defending the Canadiens.
—Arpon Basu, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Many won't lose sleep over the pursuit and deportation of violent offenders, drug dealers or terrorists.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
But lions don’t lose sleep over the opinions of sheep.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for lose sleep over
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“Lose sleep over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20sleep%20over. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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