drowsier; drowsiest
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: giving the appearance of peaceful inactivity
a drowsy village
Examples of drowsy in a Sentence
We spent a drowsy afternoon by the pool.
the drowsy students shuffled into the first-period class
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By contrast, drowsy formulas containing diphenhydramine don’t interact with caffeine in this way.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
The little girl began to feel drowsy after her exertions at the swimming pool and decided to curl up beside her.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, the infectious energy of the scare zone gets completely lost in the lethargic and drowsy maze.
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However, the risk of crashing while visibly drowsy is also greater than the risk of crashing while engaging in distracting behaviors.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
The little girl began to feel drowsy after her exertions at the swimming pool and decided to curl up beside her.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, the infectious energy of the scare zone gets completely lost in the lethargic and drowsy maze.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
However, the risk of crashing while visibly drowsy is also greater than the risk of crashing while engaging in distracting behaviors.
—Jamie L. Lareau, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drowsy
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“Drowsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drowsy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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