sleepier; sleepiest
1
a
: ready to fall asleep
b
: of, relating to, or characteristic of sleep
2
: sluggish as if from sleep : lethargic
also
: having little activity
a sleepy coastal village
3
: sleep-inducing
Examples of sleepy in a Sentence
She felt sleepy and went to bed.
the sleepy children were carried up to bed
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
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Better check behind every bush and tree, because this movie will convince you every sleepy suburb is a slaughterhouse in the making.
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In the quiet village of Mount Prospect, nestled just northwest of Chicago’s city limits, residents were sheltering from the cold and rain on a sleepy Sunday afternoon watching TV, scrolling through social media and enjoying midday coffee at home.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
Had the New York Jets not rallied for their first win of the 2025 season against Joe Flacco and the zombie version of the Cincinnati Bengals, the early window would have been equally sleepy.
—Chris Bumbaca, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
Better check behind every bush and tree, because this movie will convince you every sleepy suburb is a slaughterhouse in the making.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
In the quiet village of Mount Prospect, nestled just northwest of Chicago’s city limits, residents were sheltering from the cold and rain on a sleepy Sunday afternoon watching TV, scrolling through social media and enjoying midday coffee at home.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Sleepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleepy. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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