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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In the slow and sleepy morning hours, Allison Winston laid out a solid game plan to her crew at the Homeless Resource Center in uptown Charlotte.
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Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
In other cases, the reasons for transferring may not be as clear-cut—for instance, a student simply didn’t mesh with the social scene on campus or doesn’t like the sleepy town their college is located in.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
This recently opened hotel on the sleepy island of Folegandros is set high on the cliffside, surrounded by 80 acres of rugged nature and with the Aegean Sea directly in front.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
The hotel is a 10-minute drive from the charming, sleepy beach town of Isabela, 30 minutes from Rafael Hernandez International airport in Aguadilla, and an hour and 45 minutes from San Juan.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
In other cases, the reasons for transferring may not be as clear-cut—for instance, a student simply didn’t mesh with the social scene on campus or doesn’t like the sleepy town their college is located in.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
This recently opened hotel on the sleepy island of Folegandros is set high on the cliffside, surrounded by 80 acres of rugged nature and with the Aegean Sea directly in front.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2026
The hotel is a 10-minute drive from the charming, sleepy beach town of Isabela, 30 minutes from Rafael Hernandez International airport in Aguadilla, and an hour and 45 minutes from San Juan.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Sleepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sleepy. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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