1
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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This can cause your baby to become drowsy, excitable, or even irritable.
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 9 July 2024
How to avoid a crash next time ADOT reminds Arizona drivers never to drive impaired or drowsy, always wear a seatbelt, check weather conditions prior to driving, stay patient with others and drive defensively rather than aggressively.
—Abigail Beck, The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2024
Another study, published in 2022 and looking at accidents in Thailand, found that drivers who were drowsy or did not obey traffic rules were among the main factors accounting for serious bus accidents in the country, especially in its rural north.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 29 May 2024
In my drowsy haze of half-slumber, the temptation to surrender was strong.
—Hoda Sherif, TIME, 10 May 2024
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Sherri Gordon, Parents, 9 July 2024
How to avoid a crash next time ADOT reminds Arizona drivers never to drive impaired or drowsy, always wear a seatbelt, check weather conditions prior to driving, stay patient with others and drive defensively rather than aggressively.
—Abigail Beck, The Arizona Republic, 18 Jan. 2024
Another study, published in 2022 and looking at accidents in Thailand, found that drivers who were drowsy or did not obey traffic rules were among the main factors accounting for serious bus accidents in the country, especially in its rural north.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 29 May 2024
In my drowsy haze of half-slumber, the temptation to surrender was strong.
—Hoda Sherif, TIME, 10 May 2024
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“Drowsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drowsy. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.
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