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groggy

[grog-ee] / ˈgrɒg i /


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"I don't drink alcohol so it was such a lovely way to spend a morning when others were feeling groggy," she said.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

Remember that the discomfort from flying—especially long-haul—can leave you tired and groggy.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 23, 2025

Noah noted that traffic accidents appear to spike after the switch because drivers are groggy and thus less vigilant.

From Slate Oct. 31, 2025

My alarm blares its generic Apple chime, and I keep hitting snooze—only to wake up groggy, drained, and unmotivated to make the most of the dwindling daylight.

From Salon Feb. 1, 2025

And in the morning, I wasn’t groggy or grumpy, or even sleepy.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds

I figured that I was just groggier than usual.

From New York Times Feb. 23, 2018

Hibs looked groggier still as they went 2-0 down.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2017

But for nearly all who have strained to establish a new routine, resetting their alarms for an earlier, groggier morning, the stifled commute from Hoboken to New York City remains uniquely vexing.

From New York Times Nov. 19, 2012

But he said it was nearly universal that anesthesiologists were being forced to use less familiar medications that leave patients groggier and with a higher risk of nausea and headaches.

From New York Times Sep. 30, 2010




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