noun
- a state of drowsiness or sleepiness
Usage: formal
Examples
- The warm afternoon sun induced a pleasant somnolence in the students.
- His somnolence during the meeting was quite obvious to everyone.
- The medication caused unexpected somnolence that lasted for hours.
- She fought off the somnolence and tried to focus on her work.
- The lecture hall’s warmth contributed to the general somnolence among attendees.
- After the heavy meal, a wave of somnolence washed over him.