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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As a result, many night owls feel groggy in the morning because their bodies have not yet fully prepared for wakefulness.
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Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 19 June 2026
For Saudi Arabia — a kingdom that has made sport an economic pillar and is gearing up to host the 2034 World Cup — a few groggy mornings are easily absorbed.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 18 June 2026
The Green Mountain Boys stormed in, pulling groggy redcoats and their families from the barracks and corralling them into a stunned cluster.
—Kinsey Gidick, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
Melatonin can also leave some people groggy the next morning depending on dose and timing.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 1 June 2026
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Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 19 June 2026
For Saudi Arabia — a kingdom that has made sport an economic pillar and is gearing up to host the 2034 World Cup — a few groggy mornings are easily absorbed.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 18 June 2026
The Green Mountain Boys stormed in, pulling groggy redcoats and their families from the barracks and corralling them into a stunned cluster.
—Kinsey Gidick, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
Melatonin can also leave some people groggy the next morning depending on dose and timing.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 1 June 2026
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“Groggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groggy. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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