drowsiness

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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

He went into concussion protocol and was still feeling symptoms — headaches, fatigue, some drowsiness and difficulty sleeping — on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2025

Annabeth felt like she was back in the Hypnos cabin at Camp Half-Blood, overcome with drowsiness.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan