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Recent Examples of sleepily
Thankfully, as Hank sleepily confesses, James got away.
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Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
CaseSafe owners can track their luggage in real time for every step of the journey, from checking it in to sleepily retrieving the bag after a red-eye.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
CaseSafe owners can track their luggage in real time for every step of the journey, from checking it in to sleepily retrieving the bag after a red-eye.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleepily
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The football hopped over rookie kicker returner Kaleb Johnson’s shoulder and sat lifelessly in the end zone as Johnson headed toward the sideline.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Under questioning, Klinger rejected claims that Parker sat idly at her desk as concerns came in.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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About 80% of my wardrobe is handmade these days and part of me is always idly considering the next project.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Sleepily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleepily. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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