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
Legislation could help to penalize drowsy driving—the only form of legal impaired driving—though enforcement would be difficult.
From Slate • Nov. 26, 2025
She values the importance of kindergarten learning, she said, but even without a fever, if her child is drowsy or coughing, he “won’t be paying attention anyway.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 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
Ridge remained in bed, drowsy and running a high fever—102 degrees, in fact.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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