Example Sentences

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Solriamfetol, the drug evaluated in this study, is already approved for treating excessive sleepiness in people with obstructive sleep apnea and narcolepsy.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 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

Among patients who received a high dose of the drug, 12% reported sleepiness, compared to 6% on placebo.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

According to a new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, 72% of American adults say that sleepiness interferes with their daily activities.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025

The fire was gone, the other pains dulled by a sleepiness seeping through my body.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer