sleepiness
- a word derived from sleepy.
Example Sentences
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Dr Victoria Revell, an associate professor in transitional sleep and circadian physiology at the University of Surrey, says this strategy can "help reset the build up of sleepiness you will be experiencing".
From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026
But if activity in the locus coeruleus becomes too high, it unexpectedly begins promoting sleepiness instead, a finding Silverman reported earlier this year.
From Science Daily • Jul. 5, 2026
But Trump's medical and dental check-up on Tuesday at the Walter Reed Military Hospital near Washington followed questions about his apparent sleepiness in meetings and bruising on his hand.
From Barron's • May 30, 2026
It’s acquiring Centessa Pharmaceuticals, which is working on orexin receptor 2 agonists for conditions like narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia — forms of daytime sleepiness.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Hannah put the Kentucky Wonders over the fire and, struck by a sudden sleepiness, she went off to lie down in the front room.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
