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No. 16,932 in Russian

сонливость

Drowsiness.

In a sentence

  • Я чувствую сонливость после долгого рабочего дня.

    I feel drowsy after a long workday.

    Here, 'сонливость' describes the state of feeling sleepy, as a reaction to fatigue.

  • Сонливость в утренние часы может быть вызвана недостатком сна.

    Drowsiness in the morning hours may be caused by lack of sleep.

    In this sentence, 'сонливость' refers to the general condition of drowsiness as scientifically explicable.

  • Его сонливость стала заметна во время встречи.

    His drowsiness became noticeable during the meeting.

    The word 'сонливость' is used to describe someone's observable state of being sleepy.

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