lie awake

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Verb lie awake has 1 sense

lie awake - lie without sleeping; "She was so worried, she lay awake all night long"
--₁ is one way to lie
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Lie Awake

Description:

When someone lies awake, it means they are unable to sleep or are deliberately staying awake when they should be sleeping.

Examples:

As a verb:

To lie awake: I lie awake at night, unable to quiet my thoughts.
Lying awake: She was lying awake, staring at the ceiling, lost in deep contemplation.

As a noun:

A night of lying awake: The noise outside kept me in a state of lying awake the entire night.

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