as in sleepy
slow to move or act
a big meal always makes me feel lethargic and sleepy
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Recent Examples of lethargic
Pets with salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting.
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 Jan. 2026
But instead, each instrument disappears and the tempo drops to half-time, leaving only an uneasy chord structure and a lethargic drum pattern.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 20 Dec. 2025
Unable to regulate their body temperature, a cold-stunned sea turtle becomes lethargic, stops swimming, and floats to the surface, where the wind and waves can push them to dangerous waters.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
On Friday morning, veterinarians found the croc to be very lethargic and not recovering well from the effects of anesthesia, said Magill.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 6 Jan. 2026
But instead, each instrument disappears and the tempo drops to half-time, leaving only an uneasy chord structure and a lethargic drum pattern.
—Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 20 Dec. 2025
Unable to regulate their body temperature, a cold-stunned sea turtle becomes lethargic, stops swimming, and floats to the surface, where the wind and waves can push them to dangerous waters.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
On Friday morning, veterinarians found the croc to be very lethargic and not recovering well from the effects of anesthesia, said Magill.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lethargic
Adjective
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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
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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
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Engaged to be married to the rich but dull George (played by John Lund), Lord wears a scene-stealing ring throughout the film, its central stone elegantly flanked by a pair of tapered baguettes.—
Rachel Garrahan,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2026
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The world would be so dull if that were true.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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In California, where population growth is lagging much of the rest of the nation, the California Department of Finance projected last year that sluggish growth would continue as international arrivals decreased.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Profits at the country’s major industrial firms have been battered by the bruising price wars sweeping across several industries last year as sluggish consumer demands left companies grappling with excess capacity.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Lethargic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lethargic. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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