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Recent Examples of drowsy None of these measures will fly if the beliefs around drowsy driving do not change. Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 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 Engaging in risky driving behaviors such as speeding, texting, driving while drowsy or distracted, or driving under the influence of cannabis or alcohol significantly increases the risk of a collision. Ed Garsten, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 New parents can take steps to stop feeling drowsy after giving birth by resting more, getting childcare, eating healthy, drinking water, and implementing relaxation techniques. Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drowsy 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drowsy
Adjective
  • Now, the future of Daboll and Schoen (and planes with messages to Mara flying over the Meadowlands) is the only reason to pay any attention to the sleepy Giants.
    Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 21 Dec. 2024
  • It can be said that the Blue Jackets, after a string of sleepy performances, played with a pace and energy that had been missing.
    Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Using a pop art palette of pink with a hypnotic depth of field and symmetry, Muñoz comments on how the colonization of Mexico by the Spanish subsumed the worship of Tonantzín into devotion to the Virgen as part of their efforts to Christianize the New World.
    Stacie Stukin, ARTnews.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The synthesizers are sparse, the bass lines are minimal, the drums are somehow loose and sturdy at once, while the energy shifts from melancholic to serious to hypnotic to playful in the span of an hour.
    Vox Staff, Vox, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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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“Drowsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drowsy. Accessed 1 Jan. 2025.

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