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
After Game 1’s lethargic start by Florida, the Panthers opened perfectly Wednesday: With jets in the skates, with a vintage-good Bobrovsky at the net, with a continued big penalty-kill, and with a 1-0 lead mid-period on Barkov’s wrist shot on a power play.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
For the past couple weeks, the Orioles have appeared quite lethargic.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Pets may appear lethargic, exhibit loss of appetite, vomit or have diarrhea.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Chelsea’s income from Stamford Bridge has been particularly lethargic.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
For the past couple weeks, the Orioles have appeared quite lethargic.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Pets may appear lethargic, exhibit loss of appetite, vomit or have diarrhea.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Chelsea’s income from Stamford Bridge has been particularly lethargic.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lethargic
Adjective
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The final picture is a solo shot of Ocean Rain, sleepy and sweetly tucked into a coral blanket embroidered with her name.—
Clea Haran,
Parents,
23 June 2025
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By the end of that summer, the sleepy months had become prime box-office real estate.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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And what often emerges instead is a dull kind of numbness, chronic irritability or total withdrawal.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Get rid of dull and dirty razor heads (which should no longer be used) and pair your bathing supplies down to only the items that are used on a weekly basis.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Consumer spending rose just 0.5% in the first three months of this year and has been sluggish in the first two months of the second quarter.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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While the number of homes on the market have increased, sales are still sluggish.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 June 2025
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“Lethargic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lethargic. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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