How to Use somnolence in a Sentence

somnolence

noun
  • The strong sun of the south beats down a tranquil somnolence over the whole town.
    — Frances Mayes, National Geographic, 11 July 2019
  • Johnson comes across as laid-back, sometimes to the point of somnolence.
    — Gary D'amato, USA TODAY, 15 June 2018
  • Time to put away the beach book and dive into the arts, which return this month from their summer somnolence.
    — Tirdad Derakhshani, Philly.com, 31 Aug. 2017
  • After decades of abject somnolence, American labor seems to be stirring.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2021
  • Trials showed that zuranolone caused somnolence (excessive sleepiness) in about 15% of people and headache in about 11%.
    — Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Perhaps feeling that there’s no point in competing with a royal tornado, the rest of the cast turns in nigh-invisible performances that lean toward somnolence or stiffness.
    — Ben Brantley, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2018
  • Imagine that this medication had side effects too, but those side effects included happiness, relaxation, and somnolence.
    — Dr. Jordan Tishler, chicagotribune.com, 4 Oct. 2019
  • Current antipsychotics — which mostly block dopamine receptors — have become blockbuster schizophrenia medicines despite causing troubling side effects like weight gain and somnolence.
    — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 18 Nov. 2019
  • These drugs are not without negative side effects such as somnolence, lethargy, constipation and drug tolerance, requiring increasing dosages.
    — Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 3 May 2018
  • From there, the story builds on the uncertainty, rocking the somnolence of a small town in the province of Badajoz, and forcing a community to choose between disbelief and the need to prove what can’t be seen.
    — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Not really enough to disrupt outdoor activity, the rain seemed the sort to foster contemplation and encourage Saturday snoozes and somnolence.
    — Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2021
  • Otherwise, make no mistake, if the present economic somnolence continues, many Americans are going to sicken and die — but from the economic virus in reaction to the coronavirus.
    — Victor Davis Hanson, National Review, 24 Mar. 2020
  • Hypertonia and hyperreactivity were followed by a period of hypotonia and somnolence during the 8 following days.
    — Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 13 Nov. 2010

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