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drowsy

[drou-zee] / ˈdraʊ zi /


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When you eat too much, it can make you drowsy and cause severe stomach upsets, she says.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

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

And coach Sean McVay’s team looked drowsy in the early stages against the New England Patriots.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2024

Still drowsy, I registered that the fullness seemed to extend horizontally toward the window, some six feet away.

From Slate • Oct. 20, 2024

I was too tired to sleep but too drowsy to be awake, too sick to dream.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin




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