as in insomnia
the inability to obtain adequate sleep
the prolonged bouts of sleeplessness were starting to affect his work
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insomnia
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Nick’s panic evolves into a crippling insomnia that leaves him on the edge of psychosis.—
Emily Witt,
New Yorker,
13 Aug. 2025 -
Fourteen bacterial taxa were found to increase insomnia risk, while eight looked to shield us from poor sleep.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Sleeplessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleeplessness. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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