sleepiness 1 of 2

as in drowsiness
the quality or state of desiring or needing sleep the truck driver keeps a thermos of coffee with him to stave off sleepiness

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Recent Examples of sleepiness
Adjective
When Tommy leaves to bring his sleepy son home, Maria revisits her and Joel’s conversation about refugees. Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 18 May 2025 Photos of my kid's birthday parties are no longer me with bleary, sleepy drinking eyes. Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025 Three Days in Clamecy Indeed, this sleepy little town was so unprepared for its trickle of summer visitors that there hadn’t been a single rental car available during our visit. Rachel Howard, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025 For a week, teams from a dozen countries descended on Tzaneen, the sleepy farming town near Polokwane where Ms. Ntsanwisi grew up. Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for sleepiness
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleepiness
Adjective
  • The bittersweet result didn’t dull a remarkable career and legacy for Kelly.
    Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025
  • But the drama can be very stolid, borderline dull at times.
    Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2025
Adjective
  • Viewers will nonetheless find themselves under the series’ hypnotic hold.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 22 May 2025
  • Ramsay, working with master cinematographer Seamus McGarvey, builds a world of images that’s hypnotic one minute and jolting you awake the next.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 21 May 2025
Adjective
  • Despite the retirement of highly successful Atlas and Delta launch vehicles, the transition to Vulcan has been slow and continues to impact the completion of Space Force mission objectives.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
  • Here in Croatia, the pace of life is slower, especially in smaller towns.
    Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Noun
  • Dejan Kulusevski Age: 25 Contract expires: 2028 The Sweden international was exceptional up until January when fatigue and a foot injury took their toll.
    Jay Harris, New York Times, 29 May 2025
  • For example, a recent study found two handfuls of almonds a day eased fatigue and muscle damage after a tough session.
    Cindy Kuzma, SELF, 28 May 2025
Adjective
  • Telogen Stage The telogen stage of the hair cycle is a resting phase, during which the hair doesn't grow, and the follicle is dormant.1 About 10% to 15% of the hairs on your body are in this resting phase at any one time, which typically lasts for a few months.
    Nancy LeBrun, Verywell Health, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Green Bay could finish as high as sixth in the NFC if the resting Rams lose to the 49ers, potentially setting up a first-round matchup against the division-rival Lions.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2024
Adjective
  • Jack Sparks, aquatics director for the city, said Black Bob Bay’s water park typically draws the biggest crowds with its lazy river, rock wall and high dive.
    Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025
  • RuPaul wants a Drag Superstar, not an ordinary girl who gets lazy and gets bored.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • Safety upgrades include a lane-centering system, a surround-view camera system, rear automatic braking, forward collision warning with automatic braking, adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assistance, lane departure warning and a drowsy driver monitor.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 18 May 2025
  • Studies have shown that teens who experience a lack of sleep could suffer negative consequences, including an inability to concentrate, poor grades, drowsy driving incidents, anxiety, depression, and many more.
    Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • The people went to the emergency department with tachycardia, confusion, anxiety or somnolence, and nausea after eating gummy candies labeled as containing Amanita muscaria mushrooms.
    Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 19 July 2024
  • Organized labor shows corporate managements who’s the boss: This year continued the strengthening of union power after decades of somnolence.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2023

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“Sleepiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleepiness. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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