night sweats
plural noun
: profuse sweating during sleep that is sometimes a symptom of febrile disease
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Between night sweats and general restlessness, good sleep doesn’t always come easy for me—but great bedding makes all the difference.
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2025
Fatigue, weight loss, chills, fever or night sweats are also symptoms.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Our day included brain fog, night sweats, insomnia, frozen shoulder, and rage.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Other symptoms emerged, including night sweats, muscle and joint pain and mood swings that left her unable to work.
—David Cox, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
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Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2025
Fatigue, weight loss, chills, fever or night sweats are also symptoms.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025
Our day included brain fog, night sweats, insomnia, frozen shoulder, and rage.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Other symptoms emerged, including night sweats, muscle and joint pain and mood swings that left her unable to work.
—David Cox, NBC news, 30 Nov. 2025
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“Night sweats.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night%20sweats. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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