sleepy

Example Sentences

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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

That all spells exciting times for sleepy, regulated natural monopolies that control the last kilometer to the customer.

From Barron's • May 27, 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

I was too cold and too sleepy to be keenly observant, and not sleepy enough to betray my trust so altogether I had a dreary, miserable time.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker