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insomnia

[in-som-nee-uh] / ɪnˈsɒm ni ə /


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She also suffered an intense fear of men, uncontrollable crying spells and insomnia.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 1, 2026

The study, "Behavioral-social rhythms and insomnia symptoms: associations with pain, body mass index, and depressive symptoms among older adults," was published in the Journal of Behavioral Medicine.

From Science Daily Jul. 31, 2026

The committee voted against one peptide called Emideltide, evaluated for opioid withdrawal, chronic insomnia, and narcolepsy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

They narrowly voted to exclude emideltide, which has been considered for insomnia, narcolepsy and opioid withdrawal, with numerous other marketing claims including stress, pain and cancer.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

When she first stopped contacting him, he had worried himself into weeks of insomnia, roaming the house in the middle of the night, wondering what had happened to her.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

He contemplated the black immensity pierced by a multitude of lights, without giving a thought to all the heavy slumbers, cruel insomnias, vain dreams, spoilt pleasures, and infinitely diverse miseries that a great city contains.

From Penguin Island by France, Anatole

They prattled of the dietary and idiosyncrasies of their several insomnias as though they had been so many exacting pet animals.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-02-18 by Various




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