1. plural of oscitancy; instances of yawning or the habit of yawning frequently
Usage: rare; archaic; formal
2. plural of oscitancy; states of drowsiness, lethargy, or inattentiveness
Usage: rare; archaic; figurative

Examples

• The student's oscitancies during the lecture suggested he had not slept well.
• His repeated oscitancies indicated a lack of interest in the presentation.
• The speaker noticed the audience's oscitancies and decided to make the talk more engaging.
• Her oscitancies grew more frequent as the evening wore on.
• The doctor attributed the patient's oscitancies to sleep deprivation.