Example Sentences

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In her memory, Ms. Phillips writes, “the brother closest to me whispers, their wings are flying up, as singed leaves laced with sparks scatter drowsily higher.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Joining the link drowsily, such a flood of energy came through from the other side that I’m surprised it didn’t break my laptop.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2020

To its west is the proposed mall site, a mostly empty tract of woods, scrub brush and drowsily grazing dairy cows.

From Washington Times • Apr. 5, 2015

Perhaps distracted by my snorts of laughter, the colossus in the next seat, a man with thick forearms and a Vandyke, looked up drowsily from his laptop.

From New York Times • May 20, 2011

After a while the apartment began to stir— first Aunt Pearl, turning heavily in bed for the last few minutes of sleep, then the girls, drowsily untangling their arms and legs.

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte