How to Use insomnia in a Sentence

insomnia

noun
  • Untreated, short-term insomnia can easily become a chronic problem that takes on a life of its own.
    Naz Beheshti, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2021
  • Emotions such as anxiety may create or worsen insomnia.
    Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2024
  • McKeown co-authored a recent study that shows a link between mouth breathing and sleep apnea and insomnia.
    Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2021
  • Or when the exhaustion comes with a mind-boggling, simultaneous case of insomnia.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 31 July 2024
  • In 2017, Diaz suffered a stroke that left her with a persistent case of insomnia.
    Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2021
  • Artist Karla Diaz turns insomnia into dream-like paintings.
    Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2021
  • Also, people with difficulties falling asleep and staying asleep were shown to spend more time walking, probably as a means to cope with insomnia.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2021
  • After he was discharged from the hospital, his insomnia and anxiety continued.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Among the most common are fatigue, brain fog, insomnia, headaches, breathing difficulties, and heart palpitations.
    BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2021
  • Tyler also said that his job has taken a serious toll on his health, triggering severe headaches, insomnia, high blood pressure and prolonged periods of anxiety.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Warming fuels coral-killing heat waves and hurricanes, causes some animals to shrink and others to get insomnia, and generally makes much of the planet less suitable for life.
    Benji Jones, Vox, 14 Sep. 2024
  • In fact, one study found that workers who reported insomnia or insufficient sleep spent three times as long on time management throughout the day as workers who reported quality sleep.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 25 Oct. 2021
  • Add that to the long list of other stressors right now — like parents having to homeschool their children for the first time or young adults struggling with loneliness or insomnia — and makeup is the last thing on many people's minds.
    Thatiana Diaz, refinery29.com, 23 Sep. 2021
  • Experiencing a lucid dream for the first time, after a long night of insomnia, sparked curiosity for writer Claire L. Evans.
    Krista Stevens, Longreads, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Your health takes a hit in the form of weight gain, insomnia, decreased focus, and more.
    Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Stress is often the root of short bouts of insomnia, Patel said.
    Linda Carroll, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2023
  • And a noise machine can cure insomnia -- even for adults.
    cleveland, 13 July 2022
  • There was a lot of weird insomnia around the world, a lot of escaping of the century.
    Lily Moayeri, Variety, 24 Feb. 2022
  • He’s been struggling with headaches and insomnia this year.
    Larry Lage, Anchorage Daily News, 27 July 2023
  • Both of them worked in medicine and my mom was a therapist and my dad studied insomnia.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Many common drugs may be the cause of insomnia or other types of sleep issues.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 Dec. 2021
  • With insomnia on the rise, the sleep industry is booming.
    Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 23 July 2024
  • Tom credits his insomnia for learning about the toast-off.
    Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2022
  • Anyone who has ever woken up in the middle of the night and struggled to go back to sleep knows the toll insomnia can take the following day.
    Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2023
  • The researchers said people with insomnia are more likely to have a heart attack.
    Kyla Russell, CNN, 24 Feb. 2023
  • For some, a sleep routine can be a game-changer and a great way to manage insomnia and sleep apnea and improve sleep.
    Sophie Okolo, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Scientists race against the clock in order to find a cure to the mass insomnia before the effects eliminate the human race.
    Madison Douglas, Seventeen, 17 Feb. 2023
  • By the age of 10, she was prescribed sleeping pills to manage crippling insomnia.
    Chioma Nnadi, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2023
  • For me, sticking to a routine has proved the most effective way to combat my insomnia.
    Simon Hill, Wired, 15 July 2022
  • And one of the most frequent symptoms of anxiety is insomnia.
    New York Times, 16 Apr. 2022

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