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 appear lethargic and have diarrhea (which may be bloody), fever, and vomiting.
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026
Pets infected with salmonella can become lethargic and have diarrhea, vomiting, or decreased appetite.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
After noticing the kids were lethargic and that the gummy worms contained THC, the woman took them to the hospital, according to a police report.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The film’s rhythm turns lethargic as Kellou has to deal with her promise to take care of Aya, and while the audience is taken on a long journey where some of Kellou’s visions come true, nothing dramatic actually happens.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 25 Feb. 2026
Pets infected with salmonella can become lethargic and have diarrhea, vomiting, or decreased appetite.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026
After noticing the kids were lethargic and that the gummy worms contained THC, the woman took them to the hospital, according to a police report.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
The film’s rhythm turns lethargic as Kellou has to deal with her promise to take care of Aya, and while the audience is taken on a long journey where some of Kellou’s visions come true, nothing dramatic actually happens.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lethargic
Adjective
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The film is weirdly slow and sleepy, and at least 20 minutes too long.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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These sleepy puppies are right there with you—expert-level napping, zero meetings required.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The employees of Rockin’ Grandma’s roam the grounds of the retreat site, which boasts multiple structures, and are visited by a series of guest speakers whose lectures range from the merely dull to the truly Dada.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Charvet’s ethos is about discretion, but the clothes are not dull.—
Marisa Meltzer,
Vanity Fair,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But Apple shut down Dark Sky in 2023, prompting an online outcry, and Grossman eventually left out of frustration with Apple’s sluggish corporate schedule of annual software updates.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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But weaker consumer spending and sluggish demand for new video game consoles have made the job cuts necessary, Sweeney said.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Lethargic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lethargic. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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