wakefulness

as in insomnia
the inability to obtain adequate sleep a nagging wakefulness that seemed resistant to all of the standard home remedies

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  • The list included anxiety, medical trauma, brain fog, insomnia, depression, menopause, grief, infertility, loneliness, fear of dying and more.
    Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Those effects can include headaches, insomnia, stomach upset, and vomiting.
    Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Wakefulness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wakefulness. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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