insomnia

Example Sentences

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I finally fell asleep at 5:30 a.m. after considering going to the hospital at least twice for insomnia and heart palpitations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Behavioral approaches to sleep should remain the primary treatment for childhood insomnia.

From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026

I am very lucky in that I’m a very good sleeper and the few times in my life when I do experience insomnia, it’s infuriating to me because I am spoiled, basically.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

But her career was hampered by illness and injuries, particularly back trouble, and she has suffered insomnia.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

I grew up, a curious woman, a woman of story ghosts and story devils, a woman prone to bad dreams and bad insomnia.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez