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as in sleepy
desiring or needing sleep
the drowsy students shuffled into the first-period class
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as in hypnotic
tending to cause sleep
listened to drowsy music while waiting in the dentist's office
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Recent Examples of drowsy
Technology that identifies a person’s state of mind and wellbeing is being used to help customer service chatbots detect frustration and Tesla Inc. cars to spot drowsy drivers.
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
Image As most of those patients were drowsy, having come out of surgery or treatment, or simply exhausted and in pain, few had any memory of the abuse, Mr. Kellenberger has said.
—Catherine Porter, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Fatigue Being tired at the end of the day or drowsy at bedtime is not the same thing as fatigue, which is more severe than simply feeling tired.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
The perpetually drowsy dwarf is voiced by Andy Grotelueschen, who has appeared in Elementary, The Good Cop, The Gilded Age, and A Complete Unknown, among other series and films.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2025
Image As most of those patients were drowsy, having come out of surgery or treatment, or simply exhausted and in pain, few had any memory of the abuse, Mr. Kellenberger has said.
—Catherine Porter, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Fatigue Being tired at the end of the day or drowsy at bedtime is not the same thing as fatigue, which is more severe than simply feeling tired.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 28 Mar. 2025
The perpetually drowsy dwarf is voiced by Andy Grotelueschen, who has appeared in Elementary, The Good Cop, The Gilded Age, and A Complete Unknown, among other series and films.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drowsy
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The final picture is a solo shot of Ocean Rain, sleepy and sweetly tucked into a coral blanket embroidered with her name.—
Clea Haran,
Parents,
23 June 2025
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By the end of that summer, the sleepy months had become prime box-office real estate.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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But the tools seem to exert a hypnotic effect, causing the constant flow of suggestions to override the writer’s own voice.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
25 June 2025
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Not perfectly, mind you, but there is something almost hypnotic about driving down dirt roads with nothing but horizon in all directions.—
Rich Tabaka,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Telogen Stage The telogen stage of the hair cycle is a resting phase, during which the hair doesn't grow, and the follicle is dormant.1 About 10% to 15% of the hairs on your body are in this resting phase at any one time, which typically lasts for a few months.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
13 Jan. 2025
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Green Bay could finish as high as sixth in the NFC if the resting Rams lose to the 49ers, potentially setting up a first-round matchup against the division-rival Lions.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2024
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“Drowsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drowsy. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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