night sweats

plural noun

Definition of night sweats

: profuse sweating during sleep that is sometimes a symptom of febrile disease

Examples of night sweats in a Sentence

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Hazlett endured night sweats, more headaches, experienced dizzy spells and discovered a lump on his chest. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Del Norte running back’s game plan: ‘beat cancer’," 24 July 2019 Hazlett endured night sweats, more headaches, experienced dizzy spells and discovered a lump on his chest. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Del Norte running back’s game plan: ‘beat cancer’," 24 July 2019 But the lessening of hot flashes and night sweats are the really exciting bits. — Mary Schumacher, chicagotribune.com, "How marijuana’s CBD can help with menopause symptoms," 14 Aug. 2019 Hazlett endured night sweats, more headaches, experienced dizzy spells and discovered a lump on his chest. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Del Norte running back’s game plan: ‘beat cancer’," 24 July 2019 Other symptoms included night sweats, fatigue, fever, nausea, vomiting and flu-like symptoms. — Mary Spicuzza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Health officials investigating six more reports of possible vape-related lung injuries," 26 July 2019 Hazlett endured night sweats, more headaches, experienced dizzy spells and discovered a lump on his chest. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Del Norte running back’s game plan: ‘beat cancer’," 24 July 2019 The most common side effects of ORILISSA include: hot flashes or night sweats, headache, nausea, difficulty sleeping, absence of periods, anxiety, joint pain, depression, and mood changes. — Vogue, "Rosalía Just Kickstarted Festival Season’s Unlikeliest Trend," 8 July 2019 Tuberculosis symptoms can include a persistent cough, fever, night sweats and unexplained weight loss. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Tuberculosis case confirmed at San Diego Airport; exposure risk extremely low," 19 July 2019

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