Example Sentences

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A city watchman, with a pipe in his mouth, looked drowsily and frowsily out of the town-hall or ayuntamiento.

From The Firebrand by Crockett, S. R. (Samuel Rutherford)

Whilst Miss Pinnegar and her father sat frowsily on for ever, eating their toast and cutting off the crust, and sipping their third cup of tea.

From The Lost Girl by Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert)

There was a small boy asleep on the couch this time, and the usual frowsily tired traveling public relaxed against various of the chairs.

From Star-Dust by Hurst, Fannie

She had no arts, no impulses nor graces—scarce even any manners; she was queerly, almost frowsily dressed; yet she pleased me well.

From A Passionate Pilgrim by James, Henry