Upper-Intermediate ๐Ÿ“š Vocabulary ยท #390 of 1319

insomnia (n.)

inability to sleep

Examples

  • He suffers from insomnia.

Key rules

  • Insomnia is inability to sleep
  • Suffer from insomnia, have insomnia
  • Insomnia is uncountable

Common mistakes

  • He suffers insomnia โ†’ He suffers from insomnia

Use cases

  • Sleep problems
  • Health discussions
  • Describing stress
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Insomniac is a person who suffers from insomnia.

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