jet-lagged
Americanadjective
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The young players arrived jet-lagged just a few hours before the match and were predictably thrashed 7-0 by this year’s World Cup finalists.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
I’m not an early riser, though it’s all circumstantial if I’m working or traveling or jet-lagged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
The jet-lagged stranger next to me nodded off for a nap.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2025
Backstage, the stars were in equally good spirits, even if a few of them were jet-lagged, hungry, and remarking on how heavy the Bafta trophy is to carry around.
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2025
The last thing Martha needed was a bunch of bleary-eyed, jet-lagged girls on a four-inch-wide beam.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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