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also spacy
as in dazed
suffering from mental confusion
feeling a little spacey in the moments following the freak accident
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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spacey
Adjective
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The band played everything a little slower, and the songs drifted through the theatre with a dazed elegance.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
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The museum show did happen — though some of what’s in it is fabricated, including a few fake ads for Apple and Absolut Vodka that the band very much did not shoot — but everyone in attendance seems a little dazed and confused about it, including the band.—
Alissa Wilkinson,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Signs of dehydration, including: dry mouth and throat, infrequent peeing and feeling dizzy when standing up.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Spinning is what dizzy people do, and Lopez is not that.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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The Justice Department similarly told the Supreme Court that some lower courts are confused about how to evaluate multiple IQ tests under Supreme Court rules for what counts as cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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It’s become the subject of much conversation at Variety, and Erickson is similarly confused.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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If a couple players on the Dodgers can make a silly comment, so can the owner of the Yankees.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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The idea of telling someone that a specific whiskey glass is the absolute best is silly, like trying to dictate the design of their wedding ring for them.—
Tom Mylan,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 May 2025
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“Spacey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spacey. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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