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Examples of paradoxical sleep in a Sentence
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This irony was not lost on scientists, which is why this phase is referred to as paradoxical sleep.
—Aliza Kelly, Allure, 16 Mar. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1964, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of paradoxical sleep was
in 1964
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“Paradoxical sleep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paradoxical%20sleep. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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