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
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State patrol data shows drowsy lane-violation crashes jumped another 43.5% between 2023 and 2024.
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Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2025
Drivers are also advised to avoid drowsy driving, as operating a vehicle with insufficient sleep can be as dangerous as driving under the influence of alcohol.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
When the system detects Caruana is demonstrating drowsy behavior a coffee cup icon will light up along with a chime.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The movie starts at a drowsy hilltop picnic, which is interrupted when a prince (Denzel Washington, magnificent) and his military entourage—including Branagh and Keanu Reeves, as the duke’s bad-hearted brother—ride into view, galloping up the Tuscan road in thrilling slow motion.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2025
Drivers are also advised to avoid drowsy driving, as operating a vehicle with insufficient sleep can be as dangerous as driving under the influence of alcohol.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
When the system detects Caruana is demonstrating drowsy behavior a coffee cup icon will light up along with a chime.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The movie starts at a drowsy hilltop picnic, which is interrupted when a prince (Denzel Washington, magnificent) and his military entourage—including Branagh and Keanu Reeves, as the duke’s bad-hearted brother—ride into view, galloping up the Tuscan road in thrilling slow motion.
—Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Drowsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drowsy. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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