drowsy
Example Sentences
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When you eat too much, it can make you drowsy and cause severe stomach upsets, she says.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
As we emerge from the drowsy holidays with aspirations of being fitter and more productive, one social-media trend jumps out: How about waking up everyday at 5 a.m.?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
Despite the substantial harm caused by drowsy driving, “it’s still culturally accepted, which is a problem,” says Joseph Dzierzewski, senior vice president of research at the National Sleep Foundation.
From Slate • Nov. 26, 2025
And coach Sean McVay’s team looked drowsy in the early stages against the New England Patriots.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2024
You can have all the oxygen in the world, but once the C02 gets above 1 percent, you'll start to get drowsy.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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