sleepy

Example Sentences

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He just looked at me and batted his eyes as if he were very sleepy.

From Literature

I was feeling rather sleepy after I ate, especially when I put on my warm, freshly cleaned clothes, but Ida had other ideas.

From Literature

Over the past decade, Japan has transformed sleepy Yonaguni into a military outpost.

From BBC

They were missing leader Marie-Philip Poulin in their opening loss to the U.S., and the U.S. can turn flat, like they did in a sleepy second-period chunk of the semi against Sweden.

From The Wall Street Journal

But it spells tough news — and lengthy job hunts — for many other people in a “sleepy” job market.

From MarketWatch