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droopy

[droo-pee] / ˈdru pi /


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When several of them attributed sleepiness to low T, my droopy eyes widened.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026

"The latest economic data are considerably more upbeat than the droopy August jobs report," said Bill Adams, chief economist for Comerica Bank.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2025

The illness started last summer with headaches, blurry vision and a droopy face, alarming doctors at Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence.

From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2024

Michelson’s devotion to animal welfare extended to his own pet Blue, a beige-and-white dog with droopy eyes he celebrated on Instagram with the tongue-in-cheek handle @scarypitbully.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2024

But it was a kid, all right, maybe eighteen, dressed in a droopy old army jacket, dungarees, and boots.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

The road trips have been long, the games have been stacked and, inside the Lakers’ locker room, the eyes have been droopier.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2023

The shrouded bunch was much droopier, with many black leaves and an off smell.

From Salon ● Apr. 27, 2022

Their zeal, their diverse characterizations and their startlingly rapid costume changes prop up even the droopier, more sentimental scenes well into the second act.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2019

Luciano’s droopy eye seems to be getting droopier with every episode.

From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2014

He wore pyjama tops as shirts and had a droopy moustache and even droopier bags under his eyes that hinted at a world of pain.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 28, 2012

Every inch of grass was covered with tents—row after crooked row of the grimiest, droopiest tents Nate had ever seen.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis


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