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
Trailing after two lethargic quarters, the Chiefs gained life when Chargers rookie Omarion Hampton mistakenly ran out of bounds, giving Kansas City one last possession before the end of the half.
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Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
In addition, construction of new single-family homes remains lethargic, and data for July showed that building permits have declined in six out of seven months this year.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
Some stop walking on hands or turn lethargic.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Sea stars that contracted the disease became lethargic, developed lesions, lost their arms and disintegrated into gooey masses within days, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
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Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
In addition, construction of new single-family homes remains lethargic, and data for July showed that building permits have declined in six out of seven months this year.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
Some stop walking on hands or turn lethargic.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 18 Aug. 2025
Sea stars that contracted the disease became lethargic, developed lesions, lost their arms and disintegrated into gooey masses within days, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lethargic
Adjective
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He’s played with the perfect amount of sleepy charm by the always-great Benicio Del Toro.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Odenkirk plays an unassuming substitute sheriff with a troubled past who, after moving to a small, sleepy town to take the temp sheriff post, responds to a bank robbery and unknowingly uncovers something far more explosive.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The track opens with a provocative guitar riff, setting the stage for a fierce jungle hunt rather than a dull cat-and-mouse game.—
Billboard China,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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So much noise, apparently, that Yankees management is pressuring Ticketmaster to keep Sox fans down to a dull roar.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Abiotic sulfide production at low temperatures is extremely sluggish, according to Tice.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Clot formation is a health risk arising from sluggish blood flow through the veins.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Lethargic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lethargic. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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