as in sleeping
the quality or state of desiring or needing sleep
a heavy lunch usually leaves me fighting off a spell of doziness in the afternoon
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Noun
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For older couples, living arrangements, such as sharing a home, were less predictive of psychological well-being than sharing a sleeping space.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025 -
Questions directed to the sheriff’s office and the county regarding who authorized the sleeping quarters, policy and compliance remained unanswered as of press time.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The sleep expert hypothesized that the benefits of a foot massage as part of a nightly routine may contribute to sleepiness more than the actual lotion.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Uncomfortable side effects can occur the next day, such as headaches, daytime sleepiness, dizziness, mood changes, upset stomach, intense dreams, disorientation, or confusion.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As a solution to the problem of fatigue, two extra changes has been the footballing equivalent of throwing a glass of water onto a chip pan fire.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The tactic is basically authoritarianism through fatigue.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The people went to the emergency department with tachycardia, confusion, anxiety or somnolence, and nausea after eating gummy candies labeled as containing Amanita muscaria mushrooms.—
Beth Mole,
Ars Technica,
19 July 2024
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Organized labor shows corporate managements who’s the boss: This year continued the strengthening of union power after decades of somnolence.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Dec. 2023
Noun
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Bayer also advises that the drug may cause drowsiness and vertigo, and recommends that anyone taking the drug to avoid drinking grapefruit juice or eating grapefruit.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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The most common side effects in women taking the drug were drowsiness, fatigue and headaches.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Friday night’s 2-1 loss against Leeds was the day the first shovels went into the ground as West Ham’s relegation resting place is constructed.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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While there aren’t any specific ghost tales associated with this cemetery, the grounds serve as the final resting place of several early park guests, staff, and Southern Sierra Miwok Nation community members.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Doziness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doziness. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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