They first ordered a short sleep for the cooling of emotions.
There is also benefit to be gained from a break or - better - a short sleep.
Malcolm resigned himself to yet another stressful night of short sleep and kept walking.
It was a short sleep for him; he'd been cold for hundreds of years at a time.
A man on short sleep in sultry weather is not always very alert.
After a long morning's work in midsummer, he had eaten and then leaned back to take a short sleep.
"Can't it wait until you've had a short sleep and a good hot breakfast?"
My civilian clock said ten to midnight, but, despite the hour and the short sleep the night before, I felt fine.
Alex must not be the only one on short sleep.
Once checked in, we freshened up and had a short sleep.