groggy

adjective

Definition of groggynext
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 Higher doses are not more effective and can leave users groggy. — Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 May 2026 Squatting, her eyes adjusting to the dim light, hoping for groggy chickens, their eyes shut and their beaks tucked into the fluff on their necks. — Literary Hub, 12 May 2026 Unfortunately, Stephen wasn’t fully grasping the news when first given, due to him still being somewhat groggy from sedation. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026 There was no waking up the next day feeling groggy. — Charles Trepany, USA Today, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for groggy
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dazed
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  • Garcia, meanwhile, had nothing to compare her first season to, and still sounded a little dazed despite shooting having finished months ago.
    — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
  • Nina emerges, dazed but uninjured, her cellphone intact, her boyfriend Ben vanished.
    — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
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