night sweats
plural noun
: profuse sweating during sleep that is sometimes a symptom of febrile disease
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But after the birth of her first daughter, Fasone experienced postpartum hormonal issues, with symptoms including night sweats, ongoing lactation, no menstrual cycle, and failure to conceive.
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 June 2026
But as symptoms progressed to severe fatigue and night sweats, Hillier, from the English town of Swindon, called an emergency line to get a doctor's appointment, Hall tells Kennedy News and Media.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
The only symptoms that have been proven to be associated with menopause are vasomotor symptoms, which are the hot flashes and night sweats and vaginal dryness.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 23 May 2026
However, soy isoflavones didn’t appear to provide significant overall benefits for painful intercourse, hot flashes, night sweats, and psychological symptoms.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 22 May 2026
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Adam Harrington, CBS News, 1 June 2026
But as symptoms progressed to severe fatigue and night sweats, Hillier, from the English town of Swindon, called an emergency line to get a doctor's appointment, Hall tells Kennedy News and Media.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
The only symptoms that have been proven to be associated with menopause are vasomotor symptoms, which are the hot flashes and night sweats and vaginal dryness.
—Torie Bosch, STAT, 23 May 2026
However, soy isoflavones didn’t appear to provide significant overall benefits for painful intercourse, hot flashes, night sweats, and psychological symptoms.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for night sweats
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“Night sweats.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night%20sweats. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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