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
Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia is very effective and medication-free!
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Mara Gordon, NPR, 27 Feb. 2026
The jet engine roar has been almost nonstop ever since, much to the frustration and insomnia of Gossett and his neighbors.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
One study found that taking resveratrol in the evening can significantly improve insomnia symptoms.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2026
Nietzsche, while working on Zarathustra, suffered from insomnia, indigestion, and migraines.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
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Mara Gordon, NPR, 27 Feb. 2026
The jet engine roar has been almost nonstop ever since, much to the frustration and insomnia of Gossett and his neighbors.
—Bracey Harris, NBC news, 26 Feb. 2026
One study found that taking resveratrol in the evening can significantly improve insomnia symptoms.
—Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2026
Nietzsche, while working on Zarathustra, suffered from insomnia, indigestion, and migraines.
—Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for insomnia
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insomnia
Noun
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The fact that 41% may leave HR could stem from exhaustion rather than just restlessness.—
Ruth Umoh,
Fortune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Cancer Pisces season always leads to an uptick in restlessness for you, because there’s so much happening in your ninth house of adventure.—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Curating your home's color palette can promote wakefulness in some areas and relaxation in others.—
Kamron Sanders,
The Spruce,
22 Feb. 2026
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In 2009, after studying a mother and a daughter who were both short sleepers, Fu published a paper about a variation in a gene called DEC2, which influences the production of orexin, a hormone associated with wakefulness.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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
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Something that becomes more noticeable as time marches on is how easily our faces show any sign of stress, sleeplessness, a bit too much salt, or that glass of wine.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
3 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Chuck Reger, franchise business coach at Five Star Painting, says bright red is highly stimulating and naturally increases alertness.—
Natasha Bazika,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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In other words, your brain uses morning light to set the timing for countless processes, from hormone release to body temperature to alertness.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Insomnia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insomnia. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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