sleepy

Example Sentences

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The city controller’s race, normally a fairly sleepy affair, has turned into the second-highest-spending race in the city.

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

"There's something interesting about seeing it this morning," says Sufiyaan Salam, surveying the sleepy street.

From BBC • May 22, 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

I didn’t feel sleepy, and I did feel full of devouring anxiety.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker