somnolence
Example Sentences
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Potential adverse events the companies knew about included depression, suicidal ideation, somnolence, edema, dizziness and confusion, documents from lawsuits show.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025
Yet a somnolence hangs over the film, and Hiromu and Maria are left somewhere between having full-fledged story lines and just being useful foils.
From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2023
After decades of abject somnolence, American labor seems to be stirring.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2021
Not really enough to disrupt outdoor activity, the rain seemed the sort to foster contemplation and encourage Saturday snoozes and somnolence.
From Washington Post • Aug. 7, 2021
Sometimes nothing will rouse her from her bed, from a somnolence that coats the very air she breathes.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.