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
The lawsuit said many of the plaintiffs experienced debilitating panic attacks and insomnia, among other physical ailments.
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Christina Hall, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, summer-pattern SAD is often linked with a poor appetite and insomnia.
—Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 20 Oct. 2025
But as anyone who has experienced insomnia can attest, entering that state isn’t physiologically or psychologically simple.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
For example, in 1992, the FDA approved Ambien (zolpidem), a drug used to treat insomnia.
—Harsh Gupta, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
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Christina Hall, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, summer-pattern SAD is often linked with a poor appetite and insomnia.
—Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 20 Oct. 2025
But as anyone who has experienced insomnia can attest, entering that state isn’t physiologically or psychologically simple.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
For example, in 1992, the FDA approved Ambien (zolpidem), a drug used to treat insomnia.
—Harsh Gupta, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insomnia
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insomnia
Noun
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Paying close attention to how each pillow affected their sleep, any improvements in neck pain, restlessness, and temperature regulation, to determine which pillows made the grade as the most luxurious options out there, both in sleep feel and in material makeup.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
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Throughout the film, del Toro flits and hovers between contradictory ideas, with the restlessness of the beautiful butterflies that Elizabeth, an amateur entomologist, likes to study.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some researchers are using this state between sleep and wakefulness to study the nature of consciousness itself.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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On average, kids were awake for 38 minutes per night, while parents estimated fewer than five minutes of wakefulness.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But if sleeplessness happens often, look closer to home.—
Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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By Ariana Eunjung Cha The Washington Post Persistent sleeplessness may be far worse than a passing annoyance — gradually unraveling memory and mental sharpness, according to new research.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Key Takeaways Both cold showers and plunges offer health benefits, such as improving mood and alertness.—
T'Keyah Bazin,
Verywell Health,
30 Oct. 2025
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To measure my alertness, she’s decided to give me an hourly Psychomotor Vigilance Test, along with some word-fluency exercises and EEG brain scans.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Insomnia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insomnia. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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