groggy

Example Sentences

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Remember that the discomfort from flying—especially long-haul—can leave you tired and groggy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

“Some people are really tired and groggy when they go through inspection, and they don’t do a good job explaining their real situation,” he says.

From Slate • May 26, 2025

My alarm blares its generic Apple chime, and I keep hitting snooze—only to wake up groggy, drained, and unmotivated to make the most of the dwindling daylight.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2025

The only hint of the turbulence Mogwai experienced comes on the groggy, distortion-washed 18 Volcanoes, where Braithwaite quietly sings: "Hope has come another day/Hold me close in every way."

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2025

I guess I was groggy from the stitches, but I didn’t ever think you’d try to do something like that!

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith