bed-wetting
noun
bed-wet·ting
ˈbed-ˌwe-tiŋ 
: enuresis especially when occurring in bed during sleep
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Erin Moriarty: Did your daughter have a bed-wetting incident that night?
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Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
The autoimmune condition typically causes symptoms like insatiable thirst, bed-wetting, frequent bathroom trips, weight loss, and emotional challenges, among others.
—Tiffany Ayuda, SELF, 10 Nov. 2023
Among a certain kind of libertarian-leaning tech executive, criticism of disinformation on social networks has almost always been cause to roll the eyes: magical thinking from bed-wetting liberals who believe dangerous ideas can be snuffed out through censorship alone.
—Casey Newton, The Verge, 7 June 2023
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Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024
The autoimmune condition typically causes symptoms like insatiable thirst, bed-wetting, frequent bathroom trips, weight loss, and emotional challenges, among others.
—Tiffany Ayuda, SELF, 10 Nov. 2023
Among a certain kind of libertarian-leaning tech executive, criticism of disinformation on social networks has almost always been cause to roll the eyes: magical thinking from bed-wetting liberals who believe dangerous ideas can be snuffed out through censorship alone.
—Casey Newton, The Verge, 7 June 2023
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“Bed-wetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bed-wetting. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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