as in insomnia
the inability to obtain adequate sleep
a nagging wakefulness that seemed resistant to all of the standard home remedies
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Recent Examples of wakefulness
The clinical data demonstrated significant improvements in wakefulness and reductions in excessive daytime sleepiness at week eight, outperforming the placebo with a generally favorable safety profile.
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Sasirekha Subramanian,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Night after night of lying there frustrated, anxious, wide awake, calculating how few hours remain, and the bed slowly becomes a cue for wakefulness and worry instead of sleep.
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Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Daytime light helps set the body’s circadian rhythms, which play an important role in sleep, wakefulness, and other brain and body functions.
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Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
25 June 2026
As a result, many night owls feel groggy in the morning because their bodies have not yet fully prepared for wakefulness.
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Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
19 June 2026
That’s followed by periods of contemplation, energized wakefulness, and, purportedly, a vanishing of withdrawal symptoms.
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Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
Everybody wants to sound like her, but no one else can quite replicate the particular sonic grammar of her writing, which unfurls like an intimate dispatch from the blurry edge of sleep and wakefulness.
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New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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.
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Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
For many women, that gentle nudge toward wakefulness was once easy to sleep through.
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Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Sasirekha Subramanian,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Night after night of lying there frustrated, anxious, wide awake, calculating how few hours remain, and the bed slowly becomes a cue for wakefulness and worry instead of sleep.
—
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Daytime light helps set the body’s circadian rhythms, which play an important role in sleep, wakefulness, and other brain and body functions.
—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
25 June 2026
As a result, many night owls feel groggy in the morning because their bodies have not yet fully prepared for wakefulness.
—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
19 June 2026
That’s followed by periods of contemplation, energized wakefulness, and, purportedly, a vanishing of withdrawal symptoms.
—
Shayla Love,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
Everybody wants to sound like her, but no one else can quite replicate the particular sonic grammar of her writing, which unfurls like an intimate dispatch from the blurry edge of sleep and wakefulness.
—
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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
For many women, that gentle nudge toward wakefulness was once easy to sleep through.
—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wakefulness
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The Chaoyang district government’s statement said Liu had long suffered from insomnia and anxiety and his diary repeatedly mentioned ending his life.
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For people experiencing insomnia and other sleep issues, other supplements may also help improve rest.
Noun
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Generalized anxiety may manifest itself in depression, compulsion or restlessness.
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But Field, whose perpetual restlessness had driven his climb to business success, wasn’t suited to sit on the sidelines.
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In some cases, people who were previously deficient in certain B vitamins may notice a sudden increase in energy or alertness once supplementation begins.
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The screens influenced more than her alertness.
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“Wakefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wakefulness. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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