drowsing

Example Sentences

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Drowsing there in the old theatre in the sun, Daphne presently saw, stepping daintily through one of the entrances at the side, an audience of white sheep.

From Daphne, an autumn pastoral by Sherwood, Margaret Pollock

Drowsing and dreaming under the drifting smoke-wrack, I felt the sense of time and self drop away from me.

From The River and I by Neihardt, John G.

Drowsing like people in a stifling room, too dull and sleepy and too base toward each other for any one to get up and open the window.

From In the Days of the Comet by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

Drowsing on the balcony in the steamer chair and taking sun baths in the garden had restored her, if not quite to her old rosy robustness, to a pale imitation of her once glowing self.

From Treasure and Trouble Therewith A Tale of California by Bonner, Geraldine

Drowsing in his underground chamber Uncle Jerry had thought there must be an earthquake.

From The Tale of Snowball Lamb by Smith, Harry L.