drowsiness
Example Sentences
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Initial symptoms of meningitis include headache, fever, drowsiness and a stiff neck -- but those are symptoms of different illnesses and can hamper prompt diagnosis.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
The regular return of this device lends the album a vaguely narcotic quality, inducing unwanted drowsiness in the listener.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
But there’s no similarly straightforward metric for drowsiness, which makes it difficult for traffic safety enforcers and drivers alike to determine a fatigue cutoff.
From Slate ● Nov. 26, 2025
Non-cancerous brain tumours are more common in people over the age of 50, and symptoms can include headaches, vision problems and drowsiness, the NHS website says.
From BBC ● Apr. 12, 2025
Frodo and his companions wrapped themselves in cloaks and blankets, and drowsiness stole over them.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
