drowsy
adjective
half-asleep; sleepy.
drowsiness
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a word derived from
drowsy.
Example Sentences
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These sublethal effects can be compared to the way an over-the-counter antihistamine may relieve allergy symptoms while also causing drowsiness.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Smout urged everyone to be alert to the signs and symptoms of meningococcal meningitis and septicaemia, which can include a fever, headache, rapid breathing, drowsiness, shivering, vomiting and cold hands and feet.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
Initial symptoms of meningitis include headache, fever, drowsiness and a stiff neck -- but those are symptoms of different illnesses and can hamper prompt diagnosis.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
The regular return of this device lends the album a vaguely narcotic quality, inducing unwanted drowsiness in the listener.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026
But as Aureliano’s hope abandoned him, she was becoming less visible, as if the light on her were fading away, until she sank into drowsiness.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
