night sweats
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of night sweats
First recorded in 1745–55
Example Sentences
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Hormone therapy remains the most effective first-line option for relieving common menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and night sweats, which affect up to 75% of postmenopausal women.
From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026
Hot flushes and night sweats are some of the most common symptoms experienced.
From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026
It starts with a short quiz: “How much do night sweats, heart palpitations, brain fog, etc. affect your daily life?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025
The hormone estradiol could also be used to alleviate menopause symptoms like hot flashes and night sweats, and progesterone could be used to protect the uterine lining and improve sleep quality.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025
The hours tangle together, a mess of night sweats and medicine and not being able to keep anything in my stomach.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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