as in insomnia
the inability to obtain adequate sleep
the prolonged bouts of sleeplessness were starting to affect his work
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The list included anxiety, medical trauma, brain fog, insomnia, depression, menopause, grief, infertility, loneliness, fear of dying and more.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025 -
Those effects can include headaches, insomnia, stomach upset, and vomiting.—
Sean Mowbray,
Discover Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Sleeplessness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleeplessness. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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