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sleepy

[slee-pee] / ˈsli pi /


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But some who have spent time with him in recent months have also found him adrift and isolated, with Meghan chasing new pursuits as he passes the time in his sleepy new hometown.

From The Wall Street Journal

Then I woke up, feeling sleepier than when I lay down.

From Literature

Many are watching results in the single constituency of Jhapa-5, a usually sleepy eastern district, where two key prime ministerial hopefuls went head-to-head.

From Barron's

That includes the usually sleepy eastern town of Jhapa, the site of a head-to-head contest between two key rivals.

From Barron's

As I wove my way through the sleepy streets toward what would soon be the infamous Griffin’s Wharf, I started my search for the Butterfly in earnest.

From Literature