as in restlessness
the inability to obtain adequate sleep
has suffered from insomnia virtually his entire life
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Recent Examples of insomnia
These days, there seems to be a never-ending list of nonprescription and alternative products touted to cure insomnia or ease falling-asleep woes.
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Molly Higgins, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
Many of them come to the clinic complaining of severe insomnia.
—Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
On Reddit, Mangione’s alleged account also described suffering insomnia and gastrointestinal distress.
—Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
People who experience mild insomnia every once in a while might benefit from trying dietary sources of melatonin instead, according to Tallavajhula.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2024
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Molly Higgins, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024
Many of them come to the clinic complaining of severe insomnia.
—Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
On Reddit, Mangione’s alleged account also described suffering insomnia and gastrointestinal distress.
—Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
People who experience mild insomnia every once in a while might benefit from trying dietary sources of melatonin instead, according to Tallavajhula.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Insomnia.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insomnia. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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