Definition of Somnolence

sleepiness; drowsiness

Examples of Somnolence in a sentence

Drifting in an out of the lane, the exhausted driver was overcome with somnolence and struggled to stay awake.  🔊

Because the prescribed medication can cause somnolence, the doctor warned the patient that it could make her feel drowsy.  🔊

Daytime somnolence caused by not getting any rest at night caused the sleepy insomniac’s eyelids to droop at her desk.  🔊

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