unsleeping

adjective

un·​sleeping

"+

: not sleeping or resting : wakeful, watchful, active

unsleeping waters of the ocean

face and eyes of unsleeping passion

—S. H. Adams

that unsleeping interest in everything about him

—B. J. Hendrick

Word History

Etymology

un- entry 1 + sleeping, present participle of sleep

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