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
More Energy Colds often sap your energy, leaving you lethargic and unlikely to get out of bed.
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Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2025
But his first few weeks in office have been disappointingly lethargic, in contrast to the focused energy coming from the White House.
—Adrian Wooldridge, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
The lethargic Bay Area economy had the smallest cost-of-living increase at 15%.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2025
But the narrative of a lethargic civil service in bad need of work discipline was set in motion.
—Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
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Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 9 Apr. 2025
But his first few weeks in office have been disappointingly lethargic, in contrast to the focused energy coming from the White House.
—Adrian Wooldridge, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
The lethargic Bay Area economy had the smallest cost-of-living increase at 15%.
—Jonathan Lansner, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2025
But the narrative of a lethargic civil service in bad need of work discipline was set in motion.
—Charlie Tyson, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lethargic
Adjective
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When Tommy leaves to bring his sleepy son home, Maria revisits her and Joel’s conversation about refugees.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
18 May 2025
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Photos of my kid's birthday parties are no longer me with bleary, sleepy drinking eyes.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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The bristles of the brush manually sweep away dull, rough, flaky skin cells.—
Angela Palmer,
Verywell Health,
20 May 2025
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There’s an effort from the developer, Far Out Games, to tell a captivating noirish story here but the cutscenes and dialogue are painfully dull.—
Joshua Lamb,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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The Maple Leafs have a 12-8 edge in shots on goal, but the Panthers looked considerably better down the stretch after a sluggish opening six minutes.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2025
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A little over five minutes later, the Leafs again pounced on a sluggish Panthers side when John Tavares stuffed a wraparound goal past Bobrovsky.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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“Lethargic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lethargic. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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