as in sleepiness
the quality or state of desiring or needing sleep
somnolence is likely to be the most typical and telling reaction to this novel
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Recent Examples of somnolence
If successful, Murray wants the Senate to awake from its somnolence the past few months and years, having a free-flowing debate with lots of amendments considered.
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Paul Kane, Anchorage Daily News, 27 July 2023
More little dramas are unfolding across South Korean boardrooms as activist investors become more assertive after a long period of somnolence.
—Jacky Wong, WSJ, 28 Mar. 2023
Carolyn Kuan doesn’t do somnolence.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2022
For me, that response is instantaneous somnolence.
—New York Times, 20 July 2022
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Paul Kane, Anchorage Daily News, 27 July 2023
More little dramas are unfolding across South Korean boardrooms as activist investors become more assertive after a long period of somnolence.
—Jacky Wong, WSJ, 28 Mar. 2023
Carolyn Kuan doesn’t do somnolence.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 Nov. 2022
For me, that response is instantaneous somnolence.
—New York Times, 20 July 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for somnolence
fatigue
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On Tuesday, May 6, Thurston posted on her Instagram Stories, opening up about hot flashes, fatigue and more.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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Eventually, as your immune system reacts more fully to the problem, more systemic symptoms like fever, chills, fatigue and body aches can appear.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Somnolence.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/somnolence. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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