night sweats
plural noun
: profuse sweating during sleep that is sometimes a symptom of febrile disease
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Women also reported better sleep, which may be because the medication helped reduce night sweats.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 4 June 2025
Other symptoms can include fever, chills, night sweats, weight loss, feeling tired and swelling in the abdomen.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 2 June 2025
While cooling sheets and pillows are great foundational pieces to fight night sweats, the best cooling comforters offer breathable blankets for sleepers who like curling up under something plush without overheating.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2025
If night sweats are keeping you up, try some stay-cool hacks, like a bedroom fan or even pillows and mattress covers outfitted with cooling gels.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 27 May 2025
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 4 June 2025
Other symptoms can include fever, chills, night sweats, weight loss, feeling tired and swelling in the abdomen.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 2 June 2025
While cooling sheets and pillows are great foundational pieces to fight night sweats, the best cooling comforters offer breathable blankets for sleepers who like curling up under something plush without overheating.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2025
If night sweats are keeping you up, try some stay-cool hacks, like a bedroom fan or even pillows and mattress covers outfitted with cooling gels.
—Amy Norton, SELF, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for night sweats
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“Night sweats.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/night%20sweats. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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