groggier; groggiest
: weak and unsteady on the feet or in action
Examples of groggy in a Sentence
I'm still a little groggy from my nap.
The medicine sometimes makes patients groggy.
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In New England a year ago, Chancalay was more groggy, working his way back from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee suffered in the middle of the 2024 season and produced six goal contributions (4 scored, 2 assisted) in 26 games.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
Cortisol can be mistimed or flat, which can make mornings feel groggy and afternoons drained.
—Rita Templeton, Flow Space, 18 Feb. 2026
The sixth grader was groggy that first Monday in February.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
That means avoiding heavy meals before sleep, packing ear plugs and an eye mask, and matching your normal sleep duration (oversleeping can leave you feeling groggy).
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026
Cortisol can be mistimed or flat, which can make mornings feel groggy and afternoons drained.
—Rita Templeton, Flow Space, 18 Feb. 2026
The sixth grader was groggy that first Monday in February.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
That means avoiding heavy meals before sleep, packing ear plugs and an eye mask, and matching your normal sleep duration (oversleeping can leave you feeling groggy).
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for groggy
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“Groggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groggy. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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