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How to pronounce drowsiness in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms sleepiness, somnolence
Type of temporary state
Has types oscitance, oscitancy
Derivation drowsy

Examples of drowsiness

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Side effects from these medications may include dry mouth, nausea and drowsiness.
From the blog.beliefnet.com
I gave her maximum bedtime doses of an antihistamine known to cause drowsiness.
From the guardian.co.uk
There are stages of sleep, from drowsiness to progressively deeper relaxation.
From the cnn.com
Signs can be shivering, exhaustion, confusion, slurred speech, and drowsiness.
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It can cause irritation to the eyes, nose and throat and drowsiness and dizziness.
From the timesunion.com
They include drowsiness, dizziness, and decreased alertness and concentration.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Its effects can include extreme drowsiness, disorientation, paralysis, and amnesia.
From the sciencedaily.com
Other symptoms include fever, vomiting and diarrhoea, and confusion and drowsiness.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
Its most common side effect is drowsiness, which is typical of all HDAC inhibitors.
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More examples
  • Sleepiness: a very sleepy state; "sleepiness causes many driving accidents"
  • (drowsy) half asleep; "made drowsy by the long ride"; "it seemed a pity to disturb the drowsing (or dozing) professor"; "a tired dozy child"; "the nodding (or napping) grandmother in her rocking chair"
  • (drowsy) showing lack of attention or boredom; "the yawning congregation"
  • Somnolence (or "drowsiness") is a state of near-sleep, a strong desire for sleep, or sleeping for unusually long periods (cf. hypersomnia). ...
  • State of being drowsy
  • (drowsy) Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness; lethargic; dozy; Disposing to sleep; lulling; soporific; Dull; stupid
  • (drowsy) The etymological notion underlying drowsy seems to be "heaviness," as in eyelids made heavy by dreary, drizzly weather. See: TIRED.
  • Drowsiness is when someone feels extremely tired and uncontrollably near to sleep.
  • Refers to a state in which an individual may feel sleepy and experience an urge to go to sleep.