night sweats
plural noun
: profuse sweating during sleep that is sometimes a symptom of febrile disease
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The more familiar symptoms came too — night sweats and irregular periods — but Watts says doctors were slow to connect the dots.
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Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Takemoto will discuss menopause, symptoms of which can include hot flashes, night sweats, joint pain and mood changes, and treatment options, including risks and benefits, a district news release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
And while the night sweats and the respiratory stuff cleared up pretty quickly, the fatigue lingered for two and a half weeks.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
This approach usually uses estrogen alone or in combination with progesterone to stabilize hormone levels and reduce symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats and vaginal dryness.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 9 May 2026
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Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
Takemoto will discuss menopause, symptoms of which can include hot flashes, night sweats, joint pain and mood changes, and treatment options, including risks and benefits, a district news release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
And while the night sweats and the respiratory stuff cleared up pretty quickly, the fatigue lingered for two and a half weeks.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
This approach usually uses estrogen alone or in combination with progesterone to stabilize hormone levels and reduce symptoms like hot flashes, night sweats and vaginal dryness.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 9 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 16 May. 2026.
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