drowsy
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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
Reports say that nearly 1 in 5 fatal crashes in the U.S. involves a drowsy driver, resulting in roughly 6,000 preventable deaths a year.
From Slate • Nov. 26, 2025
But officers who were dealing with him noticed that he appeared drowsy and sometimes looked at them with a glazed expression.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2025
What initially seems like seduction begins to feel like sedation, and the movie nearly loses itself in its drowsy rhythm.
From Salon • Sep. 28, 2024
I guessed it was because right then, Liana and Ainsley were walking by, giving us a drowsy Monday sort of wave as they entered homeroom.
From "Maybe He Just Likes You" by Barbara Dee
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