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dreamless

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[dreem-lis] / ˈdrim lɪs /

adjective

  1. undisturbed by dreams.

    a sound and dreamless sleep.


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Etymology

Origin of dreamless

First recorded in 1595–1605; dream + -less

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The rest of the night was about as memorable as a dreamless sleep.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 23, 2023

And while standing horses can achieve "slow-wave," or deep, dreamless sleep, but an adequately rested horse requires at least 25 minutes of REM sleep per day, which can only happen while lying down, Matlock said.

From Scientific American Jun. 12, 2023

But, he added, “they have not been anesthetized by mediocrity into dreamless boredom.”

From New York Times Sep. 19, 2022

And there it is in death, the ultimate surrender and eternal rest, the dreamless sleep, the reconciliation, the forgiving annihilation, the letting go no matter what.

From The Guardian Dec. 28, 2019

Then he closed his eyes, and curled into a ball on the grass, and drifted into a dreamless sleep.

From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman

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