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insomnia
[in-som-nee-uh]
noun
inability to obtain sufficient sleep, especially when chronic; difficulty in falling or staying asleep; sleeplessness.
insomnia
/ ÉŖ²ŌĖ²õɳ¾²ŌÉŖÉ /
noun
chronic inability to fall asleep or to enjoy uninterrupted sleep
insomnia
Chronic inability to fall asleep or remain asleep for an adequate length of time.
insomnia
A persistent and prolonged inability to sleep.
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- insomnious adjective
- ¾±²ŌĖ²õ“Ē³¾²Ō¾±“Ē³Ü²õ adjective
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of insomnia1
Example Sentences
Han Ki-chang, a real estate agent and one of the 105 plaintiffs, says that he suffered from āmartial law insomnia.ā
"It is impossible to suffer this kind of noise and it affects our health, it affects migraines, insomnia and heart attacks and it is a criminal offence in our laws," adds Enrique.
The movie, directed by Trey Edward Shults, is a fictionalized odyssey through a version of The Weeknd suffering from a bout of insomnia during a world tour, causing his sanity to come undone.
We are told that he has frequent crying jags and bouts of insomnia, but we donāt feel his despair.
Mercury is a neurotoxin and can cause serious health issues such as tremors, insomnia, emotional changes, headaches, decreased mental function, kidney effects, respiratory failure and death, depending on the amount and form of exposure.
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When To Use
Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep or stay asleep for an adequate amount of time.Insomnia is often used casually to refer to occasional sleeplessness or a single instance of it. But in medical terms, insomnia typically refers to a condition involving a chronic inability to fall or stay asleep, meaning the inability is persistent and prolongedāit happens all the time.A person who experiences insomnia can be called an insomniac.Example: My insomnia gets worse when Iām under a lot of stress.
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