Sleep · Health
sleep deprivation
lack of sleep
Sleep deprivation is the condition of not getting enough sleep over a period of time.
This vs that
I'm suffering from sleep deprivation.
I had a late night.
Hear it in real life
Why have you been feeling so irritable?
Probably sleep deprivation. I've only had five hours a night this week.
Sleep deprivation was making it difficult for me to concentrate at work.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
The technical term is useful in health discussions; the stiff version sounds unnatural.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I have sleep deprived for two weeks.
Say: I've been suffering from sleep deprivation for two weeks.
Use 'sleep deprivation' as a noun, not 'sleep deprived' after 'have'.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
sleep deprivation; suffer from sleep deprivation
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about sleep.
get a good night's sleep
I need to get a good night's sleep before the exam.
have trouble sleeping
I've been having trouble sleeping lately.
Sleep words
Health · Sleep: the words around “sleep deprivation”.
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Your turn: say it out loud
I'm suffering from sleep deprivation.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
sleep deprivation
lack of sleep
“Sleep deprivation was making it difficult for me to concentrate at work.”
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