as in dazed
not able to think or move normally because of being tired, sick, etc.
I'm still a little groggy from my nap. The medicine sometimes makes patients groggy.
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Recent Examples of groggy
These electrolyte drink mixes dissolve in water to help prevent fatigue, headaches, and that groggy post-flight feeling.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2025
During the first week of recovery, Laine felt groggy from the medication and healing process, but her excitement outweighed everything despite not having seen her nose without the cast on.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
By the light of flashlights, our significant others snapped photos of us looking groggy but determined with the width of Florida in front of us to conquer.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
While hydration is essential for overall wellness and sleep quality, drinking too much liquid close to bedtime can lead to frequent nighttime bathroom trips, disrupt deep sleep cycles, and cause a groggy morning.
—Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2025
During the first week of recovery, Laine felt groggy from the medication and healing process, but her excitement outweighed everything despite not having seen her nose without the cast on.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
By the light of flashlights, our significant others snapped photos of us looking groggy but determined with the width of Florida in front of us to conquer.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
While hydration is essential for overall wellness and sleep quality, drinking too much liquid close to bedtime can lead to frequent nighttime bathroom trips, disrupt deep sleep cycles, and cause a groggy morning.
—Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groggy
dazed
Adjective
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Planned or not, that mess is smoothed out as the film proceeds, and Washington’s performance goes from languorous and dazed to razor-sharp and darkly humorous—reminiscent of the work he’s done for Lee in the past.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
19 Aug. 2025
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Jaron was tall and thin, with conjoined eyebrows, his usual mien the dazed air of someone just getting off a long flight.—
Annie Proulx,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Groggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groggy. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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