drowsy

Example Sentences

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As we emerge from the drowsy holidays with aspirations of being fitter and more productive, one social-media trend jumps out: How about waking up everyday at 5 a.m.?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

Despite the substantial harm caused by drowsy driving, “it’s still culturally accepted, which is a problem,” says Joseph Dzierzewski, senior vice president of research at the National Sleep Foundation.

From Slate • Nov. 26, 2025

She values the importance of kindergarten learning, she said, but even without a fever, if her child is drowsy or coughing, he “won’t be paying attention anyway.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

But officers who were dealing with him noticed that he appeared drowsy and sometimes looked at them with a glazed expression.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2025

The reading made Katie very drowsy but doggedly she finished the two pages.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith