She is studying the effects of sleep deprivation.
She eventually overcame the deprivations of her childhood.
Recent Examples on the WebPeople didn’t have kids despite material deprivation but as a means of avoiding it.—Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2024 In the study, sleep deprivation is defined as getting less than seven hours of sleep per night.—Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 16 Sep. 2024 Researchers believe that sleep deprivation increases the amount of ghrelin sent to your brain while lowering the amount of leptin.—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 11 Sep. 2024 Risks are particularly high in underserved communities already facing multiple deprivations, and areas contending with other emergencies such as droughts and floods.—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for deprivation
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: the act or process of removing or the condition resulting from removal of something normally present and usually essential for mental or physical well-being
his nervous system may have been affected by early oxygen deprivation—Jack Fincher
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