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Recent Examples of spacey In addition to the roomy top, the bottom of the Parsec protrudes up to create a noticeably spacey foot pouch, or, as Therm-a-Rest calls it, a Toe-asis Foot Warmer Pocket. Delaney Miller, Outside Online, 12 Oct. 2022 At the film’s best, the director uses his dreamy, fragmented narrative approach to reflect the disjointed state of his protagonist, who’s always slightly spacey, because the most important part of him is stuck in the past. Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2019 Through it all there's always been something elusive about her, that slightly spacey aura that invites projection and creates mystery. Mark Rozzo, Town & Country, 3 Oct. 2013 People would get real spacey from doing these meditations. Win McCormack, The New Republic, 12 Apr. 2018 See All Example Sentences for spacey
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spacey
Adjective
  • In his latest, Minervini brings viewers into the thick of the Civil War, only to find the same dazed souls and gnawing uncertainties that have always been his focus.
    Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
  • The internet, like a dazed prize fighter, wobbles on its last legs before going down.
    Jake Coyle, Twin Cities, 5 June 2025
Adjective
  • If that happens, a person may become confused and dizzy, and feel faint.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
  • But experiencing random dizzy spells throughout the day is nothing short of unnerving.
    Rachel Nall, SELF, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • The text, translated from French, is presented partly in comics-style word bubbles, and the illustrations of confused, anxious, and increasingly exasperated animals tell a great story in any language.
    Caroline Carlson June 30, Literary Hub, 30 June 2025
  • College admission often feels like a similar face-off between families, leaving them confused, concerned, and conjecturing.
    Brennan Barnard, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • Jeff: This has been such a silly way to seed the in-season tournament.
    Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 21 June 2025
  • Wishing you a weekend of in-season snacks, silly time with old friends, and political victories of any size.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025

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“Spacey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spacey. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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