sleepy

Example Sentences

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Monday's quake sowed panic in otherwise sleepy parts of Mindnao.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Here are five takeaways from a gubernatorial contest that was sedentary and sleepy until, suddenly, it wasn’t.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

I almost always add flaky salt, too, because salt is what keeps sweetness from becoming sleepy.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

In the sleepy world of trust planning, the topsy-turvy stock market is creating big tax-savings opportunities.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Pong passed the city limits, passed the last Charge Station, and zipped by the sleepy riverside villages.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat