drowsier; drowsiest
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: giving the appearance of peaceful inactivity
a drowsy village
Examples of drowsy in a Sentence
We spent a drowsy afternoon by the pool.
the drowsy students shuffled into the first-period class
Recent Examples on the Web
Back in the 1870s, Fort Worth was said to be such a sleepy, drowsy town that a mountain lion slept in the street.
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Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
And while drunk-driving figures have decreased between 1991 and 2021, the opposite is true for drowsy driving.
—Jim Resnick, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2024
In the short term, the supplement appears to be safe, causing only mild side effects, such as upset stomach, loose stools, nausea, and feeling drowsy (the last of which is kind of the point).
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2024
People who experience sleep disruption may feel exhausted, drowsy and less focused.
—USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2024
But a level beyond the above audible and visual cues has changed this landscape of blunting the upward trend of drowsy driving.
—Jim Resnick, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2024
These are physical alerts to wake a drowsy driver to re-take vehicle control).
—Jim Resnick, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2024
Alternatively drowsy antihistamines like Benadryl, which are available over- the- counter in most countries, can help induce sleepiness for a single night as well.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 21 Dec. 2023
Keeps you safe and alert on the road The iQ also features a smart driver monitoring system called Driver Aware (DMS) to combat distracted and or drowsy driving.
—Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2023
Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024
And while drunk-driving figures have decreased between 1991 and 2021, the opposite is true for drowsy driving.
—Jim Resnick, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2024
In the short term, the supplement appears to be safe, causing only mild side effects, such as upset stomach, loose stools, nausea, and feeling drowsy (the last of which is kind of the point).
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2024
People who experience sleep disruption may feel exhausted, drowsy and less focused.
—USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2024
But a level beyond the above audible and visual cues has changed this landscape of blunting the upward trend of drowsy driving.
—Jim Resnick, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2024
These are physical alerts to wake a drowsy driver to re-take vehicle control).
—Jim Resnick, Ars Technica, 20 Jan. 2024
Alternatively drowsy antihistamines like Benadryl, which are available over- the- counter in most countries, can help induce sleepiness for a single night as well.
—Anna Gordon, TIME, 21 Dec. 2023
Keeps you safe and alert on the road The iQ also features a smart driver monitoring system called Driver Aware (DMS) to combat distracted and or drowsy driving.
—Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2023
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“Drowsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drowsy. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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