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as in sleeping
desiring or needing sleep
the sleepy children were carried up to bed
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as in dull
slow to move or act
a sleepy little town on the coast
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as in hypnotic
tending to cause sleep
the sleepy drone of his voice made staying awake a challenge
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as in slow
lacking in gaiety, movement, or animation
a sleepy party that was mostly attended by the same boring people I work with
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Recent Examples of sleepy
Also, rituals of any kind are good, so my sleepy bedtime beverages are, if nothing else, an excellent soothing placebo.
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Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
Howes and Petersen, sleepy and half dazed, took turns at the wheel on the long drive home.
—Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, dealers are back from Frieze London, Paris Basel, and all the satellite fairs in both cities, which had encouraging performances within the context of this year’s sleepy market.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Los Angeles Chargers 26, New Orleans Saints 8: Rookie wide receiver Ladd McConkey had a breakout game, catching six passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns, sparking what's been a sleepy Chargers passing attack.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
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Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
Howes and Petersen, sleepy and half dazed, took turns at the wheel on the long drive home.
—Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, dealers are back from Frieze London, Paris Basel, and all the satellite fairs in both cities, which had encouraging performances within the context of this year’s sleepy market.
—Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Los Angeles Chargers 26, New Orleans Saints 8: Rookie wide receiver Ladd McConkey had a breakout game, catching six passes for 111 yards and two touchdowns, sparking what's been a sleepy Chargers passing attack.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sleepy
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Sweet Rose High Rolled Accent Chair Brighten up dull spaces with this floral accent chair that’s on major sale ahead of Black Friday.Kelsey Fredricks, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Peter Field and Adam Morgan call it the ‘extraordinary cost of dull’.Sairah Ashman, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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And it’s been satisfyingly fun and hypnotic to use in my experience.Scott Kramer, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The self gets effaced and re-created in so many cross hatches, small threads, and hypnotic patterns.Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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However, Prince William wants to take things very slow for his wife to ease her back into normalcy.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 22 Nov. 2024
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The shutter speed of the 6X zoom is relatively slow in low light conditions, resulting in blurry shots more often than with, say, the Vivo X200 Pro.Ben Sin, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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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
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In this condition, a lot of the hairs all over the scalp going into the resting phase all at once–this is seen clinically as an abrupt significant increase in shedding.Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 4 Aug. 2023
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And some late-breaking gruesome bits can’t retroactively redeem the lazy writing.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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Guests looking for a more chill day can visit the beach or one of several pools, hang out in the lazy river or grab a snack or drink – for an extra charge – at the resort’s restaurants and bars.Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
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None of these measures will fly if the beliefs around drowsy driving do not change.Lieke ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The movie itself is overwhelmingly standard — just that title alone makes one drowsy — and the only actor showing any real energy here is Pine, who would never end up playing the role again anyway.Will Leitch, Vulture, 1 July 2024
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The endangered turtle was hypothermic and lethargic, stunned by the chilly waters of Pedder Bay.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Suns trailed by as many as 18 points in the first quarter after a lethargic start, but fought back thanks to a game-high 33 points from Devin Booker and 30 from Kevin Durant.Matias Grez, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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Returning to the somnolent complacency of years past is not an option.Elbridge Colby, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
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Neuroscientists have long had an explanation for our somnolent twitches.Amanda Gefter, The New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2023
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“Sleepy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sleepy. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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