drowsy
Example Sentences
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Their long, heavy eyelids give them a look of drowsy calm; the adjective most often associated with them is “chill.”
From Slate • May 27, 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
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
She snuggled into it, so drowsy that she couldn’t even lift her eyelids... much too drowsy to crawl into her sleeping-sack ...
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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