How to Use insomnia in a Sentence

insomnia

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  • Your health takes a hit in the form of weight gain, insomnia, decreased focus, and more.
    — Forbes, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Stress is often the root of short bouts of insomnia, Patel said.
    — Linda Carroll, NBC News, 24 Feb. 2023
  • And a noise machine can cure insomnia -- even for adults.
    — cleveland, 13 July 2022
  • There was a lot of weird insomnia around the world, a lot of escaping of the century.
    — Lily Moayeri, Variety, 24 Feb. 2022
  • He’s been struggling with headaches and insomnia this year.
    — Larry Lage, Anchorage Daily News, 27 July 2023
  • Both of them worked in medicine and my mom was a therapist and my dad studied insomnia.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 11 Aug. 2022
  • Many common drugs may be the cause of insomnia or other types of sleep issues.
    — Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 4 Dec. 2021
  • With insomnia on the rise, the sleep industry is booming.
    — Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 23 July 2024
  • Tom credits his insomnia for learning about the toast-off.
    — Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2022
  • Anyone who has ever woken up in the middle of the night and struggled to go back to sleep knows the toll insomnia can take the following day.
    — Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2023
  • The researchers said people with insomnia are more likely to have a heart attack.
    — Kyla Russell, CNN, 24 Feb. 2023
  • For some, a sleep routine can be a game-changer and a great way to manage insomnia and sleep apnea and improve sleep.
    — Sophie Okolo, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Scientists race against the clock in order to find a cure to the mass insomnia before the effects eliminate the human race.
    — Madison Douglas, Seventeen, 17 Feb. 2023
  • By the age of 10, she was prescribed sleeping pills to manage crippling insomnia.
    — Chioma Nnadi, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2023
  • For me, sticking to a routine has proved the most effective way to combat my insomnia.
    — Simon Hill, Wired, 15 July 2022
  • And one of the most frequent symptoms of anxiety is insomnia.
    — New York Times, 16 Apr. 2022
  • Their blues were melting away, along with brain fog, mood swings, memory loss and insomnia.
    — Maria Williams, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2023
  • In 2017, Diaz suffered a stroke that left her with a persistent case of insomnia.
    — Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2021
  • The hormone, which can help induce a certain drowsiness can also be used to treat insomnia for your dog.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Thanks to an overnight flight, not to mention decades of insomnia, Madonna is exhausted.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 July 2023
  • Coping with insomnia for the last 10 years has been a serious struggle.
    — Taylor Dutch, SELF, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Some of those symptoms include insomnia or not being able to sleep well in the weeks leading up to their period.
    — Dallas News, 31 Oct. 2022
  • It’s also been shown to help with sleep disorders, such as insomnia.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 May 2022
  • That could, to an extent, fuel insomnia among some creatures, like these hogs.
    — Benji Jones, Vox, 2 June 2024
  • Sometimes, anxious thoughts can heighten and keep you up at night, increasing the risk of insomnia.
    — Ashley Mateo, Health, 9 Mar. 2023
  • This solo exhibit is the result of a year-long battle with insomnia stemming from a stroke.
    — Kamren Curiel, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Women also have a host of stressors across their lifespans that can cause insomnia.
    — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
  • This study also doesn’t appear to account for how this new sleep time might affect insomnia drugs that help put people to sleep.
    — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 5 May 2022
  • The most common side effects with modafinil were insomnia and anxiety.
    — Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Oct. 2024
  • If insomnia delays or interrupts sleep for a few hours, and the alarm clock goes off after a short sleep, waking up can be very difficult.
    — Daniel Combs, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024

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