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
The rescue group reported he was dehydrated and lethargic.
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
According to the Martin County report, Deputy Tatiana Levenar observed Woods to be sweating profusely, lethargic and slow.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
The commercial drive was boosted by a wave of immigrants, including many Jews, from Russia and other parts of the Hapsburg Empire, who were welcomed to the city in the mid 19th century to jump-start a lethargic economy.
—Joshua Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
The sinew between Thundercat and Tame Impala is thick and obvious—one reason that Bruner doesn’t need ubiquitous Kevin Parker’s lethargic laments.
—Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
According to the Martin County report, Deputy Tatiana Levenar observed Woods to be sweating profusely, lethargic and slow.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2026
The commercial drive was boosted by a wave of immigrants, including many Jews, from Russia and other parts of the Hapsburg Empire, who were welcomed to the city in the mid 19th century to jump-start a lethargic economy.
—Joshua Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026
The sinew between Thundercat and Tame Impala is thick and obvious—one reason that Bruner doesn’t need ubiquitous Kevin Parker’s lethargic laments.
—Daniel Felsenthal, Pitchfork, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lethargic
Adjective
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Our matinée audiences are sleepy.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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Alexandre Tabaste/Cheval Blanc Paris Alexandre Tabaste Alexandre Tabaste Skip the sleepy districts that house so many of Paris’s plush hotels, and book a private perch with a bird’s eye view of the river and La Samaritaine as your fashion-forward neighbor.—
Matt Ortile,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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And that would be a very dull experience.—
Alex Zalben,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
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And red decorations in urban bowers were more vivid, and the green items duller, than in rural bowers.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Korea's economy faces sluggish wage growth, weak job creation and pressure from higher energy prices, even as equities and property prices climb.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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While the outgoing bZ4X felt sluggish, the bZ flips the script with brisk acceleration in both single- and dual-motor configurations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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“Lethargic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lethargic. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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