somnolent

adjective

ˈsäm-nə-lənt How to pronounce somnolent (audio)
Definition of somnolentnext
1
as in sleepy
desiring or needing sleep trying to teach somnolent students on a very hot day

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2
as in hypnotic
tending to cause sleep the somnolent hum of insects in the grass

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Recent Examples of somnolent These days, Middle Caicos is a somnolent place. — Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026 One is the practice of taking very short breaks, or microbreaks, during the workday rather than — or even in addition to — a long, somnolent lunch break. — David Faris, TheWeek, 1 Jan. 2026 Cliché upon cliché, The Magic of Belle Isle rests heavy on the considerable charm of its actors and the utterly somnolent predictability of the storytelling. — Will Leitch, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025 While there are a half-dozen or so worthy books on the list, most of them are somnolent doctoral theses that probably should not have been acquired in the first place. — George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for somnolent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for somnolent
  1. sleepy
  2. hypnotic
  3. sleeping
  4. resting
  5. drowsy
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  • What was once a boring, sleepy issue where the PUC made decisions more or less in a vacuum is no longer the case.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • On what had been something of a sleepy early Saturday afternoon for the Washington Capitals, Ryan Leonard suddenly produced a scintillating effort that ignited the home team.
    — Des Bieler, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of sleepy
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  • Combining established research on what makes babies happy with the results of infant focus groups, the catchy melody, walking bassline and playful lyrics are almost hypnotic, stopping nascent meltdowns in their tracks.
    — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The hypnotic moment when cream meets iced coffee, bottled up in a manicure.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of hypnotic
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  • An autopsy showed that the infant died from asphyxiation secondary to a co-sleeping/overlay event with an unsafe sleeping environment.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
Definition of sleeping
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  • That’s because when the body experiences physical stress, including losing weight quickly, more hairs can shift into a resting phase and fall out a few months later — typically two to three months after the event, Rossi explains.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Feb. 2026
  • This is a condition where, due to stress or hormonal changes, the body puts the hair follicles into a resting phase.
    — Essence, Essence, 19 Dec. 2025
Definition of resting
Adjective
  • Allergy drugs can ease those symptoms and make people drowsy, potentially offering relief from insomnia.
    — Kara Smythe, EverydayHealth.com, 15 May 2026
  • Fleets that deployed the company's AI dash cams, which detect drowsy or distracted driving, saw a 73% reduction in accidents after 30 months, according to company data from more than 2,600 customers.
    — TIME Contributors, Time, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of drowsy

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