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
Another great way to work a Texas rig on days where the bass may be more lethargic is a slow drag.
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Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
Woods wasn’t injured when his SUV flipped, though authorities said Woods’ eyes were bloodshot and described his movements as lethargic during questioning.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Woods’ eyes were bloodshot and glassy, his pupils were dilated and his movements were slow and lethargic, the incident report from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office said.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The 3-month-old girl spiked a fever two days earlier and had become lethargic.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2026
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Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
Woods wasn’t injured when his SUV flipped, though authorities said Woods’ eyes were bloodshot and described his movements as lethargic during questioning.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Woods’ eyes were bloodshot and glassy, his pupils were dilated and his movements were slow and lethargic, the incident report from the Martin County Sheriff’s Office said.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The 3-month-old girl spiked a fever two days earlier and had become lethargic.
—Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lethargic
Adjective
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While other Caribbean islands can be sleepy (too sleepy, sometimes) at night, the fun is just getting started when the sun sets in Curaçao.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Apr. 2026
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In theaters Friday after a strong reception at SXSW last month, the genre-scrambling, darkly comic neo-western casts him as Ulysses, a principled small-town sheriff who takes a temporary posting in a sleepy corner of Minnesota called Normal.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The long layoff between seasons of Euphoria apparently didn’t dull viewers’ enthusiasm for the show.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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Pastas and Grains Similar to powdered laundry detergent, pastas and grains have packaging that's dull, boring, and bulky.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Riley, off to a sluggish start, tacked on his first homer of the season in the sixth by sending one into the left-field seats off John King.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Over the past several years of steady though sluggish revenue growth, the tone of the committee’s budget release press conference has been fairly celebratory, as House Speaker Ron Mariano and Michlewitz laud the spending initiatives in the bill.—
State House News Service,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Lethargic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lethargic. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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