Example Sentences

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He was unconscious for about 20 minutes, he said, and groggily awoke to what sounded like chanting: “One, two, three, four, five” — long breath — “one, two, three, four, five.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2025

When I woke up at 1 a.m., initially disoriented by my pitch-black bedroom, I groggily stumbled into the living room where my boyfriend was quietly listening to music.

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2023

Imagine waking up in the middle of the night and groggily rolling over to check the time on your iPhone.

From Washington Post • Mar. 1, 2023

Day 2 unfolded groggily at first, a consequence of a lingering food coma.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2022

Baldwin said groggily, “That shouldn’t be too hard.”

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz