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
On average, kids were awake for 38 minutes per night, while parents estimated fewer than five minutes of wakefulness.
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Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Sleepwalking explores the narrow yet profound space between the vigilant awareness of wakefulness and the surrender to the unknown feelings and sensations of sleep.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
The programme has also been designed to educate guests on how to achieve good sleep when back at home and how factors, such as nutrition, gut health, stress and water retention, are all interconnected and play a part with insomnia and wakefulness.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
His collection explored the intersection of bedtime narratives, memory and that transitional state between wakefulness and sleep, translating stories into wearable forms that reflect the blurred lines between reality and dreams, tradition and innovation, and past and future.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
The result is a yin–yang balance, where sleep drives GH, and GH helps shape the rhythm of sleep and wakefulness.
—New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2025
Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Sleepwalking explores the narrow yet profound space between the vigilant awareness of wakefulness and the surrender to the unknown feelings and sensations of sleep.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2025
The programme has also been designed to educate guests on how to achieve good sleep when back at home and how factors, such as nutrition, gut health, stress and water retention, are all interconnected and play a part with insomnia and wakefulness.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
His collection explored the intersection of bedtime narratives, memory and that transitional state between wakefulness and sleep, translating stories into wearable forms that reflect the blurred lines between reality and dreams, tradition and innovation, and past and future.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
The result is a yin–yang balance, where sleep drives GH, and GH helps shape the rhythm of sleep and wakefulness.
—New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wakefulness
Noun
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For a more comprehensive mind-body tune-up, guests can opt for a multi-day Paths to Wellbeing program, which targets specific ailments, such as insomnia.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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Sleep loss and insomnia can also increase inflammation, which increases the risk for developing chronic conditions like heart disease and diabetes.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Eidevall was at the start of his fourth season in charge of Arsenal and restlessness had already grown at not winning the Women’s Super League in his first three seasons.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Asthma treatments Some asthma medications open airways by relaxing muscles, but their side effects include jitteriness and restlessness, which are similar to caffeine’s.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Allergy sufferers might not realize, however, that these symptoms reduce alertness and cognitive functioning – some of the factors that can worsen mental health and increase vulnerability to suicidal thoughts and behaviors.—
Shooshan Danagoulian,
The Conversation,
8 Oct. 2025
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Known to power all-around mental clarity, alertness, and focus, this powder is an ideal pick-me-up for a post-lunch afternoon work slump or mid-morning meeting.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Wakefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wakefulness. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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