as in restlessness
the inability to obtain adequate sleep
has suffered from insomnia virtually his entire life
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Recent Examples of insomnia
Its owners have noted chilling ill effects after the art’s arrival, like insomnia, nightmares, and a sense of being constantly watched.
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Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
Users say taking small doses of psilocybin or LSD does everything from bolster productivity and creativity to ease symptoms of anxiety and insomnia — all without the hallucinogenic effects characteristic of a full-blown trip.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Middle-of-the-night insomnia is common.
—Anahad O’Connor, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Heart palpitations, intense fear or insomnia drive people to seek care, while attention symptoms are less recognized.
—Deldhy Nicolás Moya Sánchez, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
Users say taking small doses of psilocybin or LSD does everything from bolster productivity and creativity to ease symptoms of anxiety and insomnia — all without the hallucinogenic effects characteristic of a full-blown trip.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Middle-of-the-night insomnia is common.
—Anahad O’Connor, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Heart palpitations, intense fear or insomnia drive people to seek care, while attention symptoms are less recognized.
—Deldhy Nicolás Moya Sánchez, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for insomnia
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insomnia
Noun
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Kratom can lead to addiction, and some signs of withdrawal could include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, muscle/joint aches, restlessness, runny nose, excessive yawning, and hot or cold flashes.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Keeping a person engaged and maintaining consistent routines can also reduce restlessness.—
Panashe Matemba-Mutasa,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The company’s key asset is cleminorexton (formerly known as ORX750), which seeks to mimic a molecule in the brain, known as orexin, that helps regulate wakefulness.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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For many women, that gentle nudge toward wakefulness was once easy to sleep through.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Like me, Pinker also suffered from weeks of sleeplessness and anxiety.—
Katie Jackson,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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As exhaustion mounts, the boundary between waking life and possession collapses, forcing the women to confront both a supernatural threat and a system that thrives on sleeplessness.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Sleep medications; muscle relaxants; antipsychotic medicines, and antiseizure drugs, all of which may reduce alertness or coordination.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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These foods contain compounds that give your brain a little jolt of energy by stimulating alertness, mood, and cognition.—
Maggie O'Neill,
Verywell Health,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Insomnia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insomnia. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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