SOMNOLENCE Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

somnolence

noun

ˈsäm-nə-lən(t)s

Definition of somnolence

as in sleepiness

the quality or state of desiring or needing sleep somnolence is likely to be the most typical and telling reaction to this novel

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Recent Examples of somnolence Russia took advantage of decades of somnolence in Europe to try to exploit its neighbors’ reliance on Russian gas after the invasion of Ukraine. — Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2023 The company warns of the potential for diarrhea, nausea, headaches, dizziness, and somnolence (excessive or sudden sedation). — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 13 Aug. 2023 If successful, Murray wants the Senate to awake from its somnolence the past few months and years, having a free-flowing debate with lots of amendments considered. — Paul Kane, Anchorage Daily News, 27 July 2023 More little dramas are unfolding across South Korean boardrooms as activist investors become more assertive after a long period of somnolence. — Jacky Wong, WSJ, 28 Mar. 2023 See All Example Sentences for somnolence

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Noun

Advertisement Tell your doctor about the pauses, gasping, and any daytime sleepiness.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Hufanga explained that the drink’s effects can act like alcohol, inducing muscle relaxation, sleepiness, and feelings of well-being.

— Sam Jane, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of sleepiness

Noun

Injuries and fatigue hollowed out a once-dominant roster, with Shohei Ohtani’s decision to keep pitching through pain leaving the team without its most potent hitter in October.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Chen advised supervisors facing decision fatigue to review shots within their sequences rather than obsess over individual frames.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of fatigue

Noun

In November 2005, church volunteer Scott Preston Moore entered sleeping quarters at night and inappropriately touched two teenage boys.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
Downstairs is a spacious sleeping area that could also work as a gym or home office and benefits from an enormous skylight equipped with automatic blackout shades.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 19 Oct. 2026

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