How to Use insomnia in a Sentence

insomnia

noun
  • Tom credits his insomnia for learning about the toast-off.
    Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2022
  • There was a lot of weird insomnia around the world, a lot of escaping of the century.
    Lily Moayeri, Variety, 24 Feb. 2022
  • And one of the most frequent symptoms of anxiety is insomnia.
    New York Times, 16 Apr. 2022
  • Stress has negative consequences on sleep, such as chronic insomnia.
    Soomi Lee, Men's Health, 9 Feb. 2022
  • However, research doesn't prove that melatonin can help with other kinds of sleep issues, such as chronic insomnia.
    Jessie Van Amburg, Health.com, 7 Feb. 2022
  • Finally, after a long stretch of insomnia, my physician convinced me to see a therapist.
    Joe Yelverton, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2022
  • Chemotherapy can cause fatigue and various changes to the body — like pain and insomnia — which can take a toll on a person's wellbeing.
    Julia Ries, Health.com, 7 Apr. 2022
  • This is especially true during the pandemic, when insomnia and other sleep disorders have been on the rise due to heightened stress.
    Suzanne Kapner, WSJ, 13 Feb. 2022
  • Because lying in bed awake can form an association in your brain that can lead to chronic insomnia, Grandner explained.
    Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Others who tried to break the sleeplessness record also suffered neurological and mental issues, including decade-long insomnia, brain fog and weight loss.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Witnesses also talked about their lives after release, marred by long-lasting physical pain, anxiety, depression and insomnia.
    New York Times, 25 Jan. 2022
  • Human teenagers stripped of their screens can experience withdrawal symptoms like anxiety, depression and insomnia.
    Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com, 14 Apr. 2022
  • The big picture: One reason for sleep divorce is insomnia, which is disproportionately more common in women, Atwood says.
    Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 15 Aug. 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
  • 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
  • With insomnia on the rise, the sleep industry is booming.
    Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 23 July 2024
  • 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
  • Their blues were melting away, along with brain fog, mood swings, memory loss and insomnia.
    Maria Williams, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The hormone, which can help induce a certain drowsiness can also be used to treat insomnia for your dog.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Thanks to an overnight flight, not to mention decades of insomnia, Madonna is exhausted.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2023
  • Coping with insomnia for the last 10 years has been a serious struggle.
    Taylor Dutch, SELF, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Some of those symptoms include insomnia or not being able to sleep well in the weeks leading up to their period.
    Dallas News, 31 Oct. 2022

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