1. plural of oscitance; instances of yawning or the act of yawning
Usage: rare; formal; chiefly literary
2. plural of oscitance; states of drowsiness, lethargy, or inattentiveness
Usage: rare; formal; figurative

Examples

• The professor's lecture induced several oscitances among the students in the back row.
• His oscitances during the meeting suggested he had not slept well the night before.
• The warm afternoon brought on waves of oscitances throughout the classroom.
• She tried to suppress her oscitances while listening to the lengthy presentation.
• The oscitances of the audience indicated their lack of interest in the topic.