groggy
adjective
staggering, as from exhaustion or blows.
grogginess
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a word derived from
groggy.
Example Sentences
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Many can linger in your system and cause daytime grogginess and falls.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2024
For those who have a hard time resisting longer naps, Rod Mitchell, a Calgary psychologist with expertise in cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, recommends offsetting grogginess with a "coffee nap."
From Salon ● Dec. 2, 2023
The grogginess of the transition phase is known as sleep inertia and involves a “measurable decline in cognitive performance.”
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2022
That grogginess is known as sleep inertia, and it can have negative effects on cognitive alertness and performance.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 15, 2022
In my grogginess, it took a moment for me to understand what was going on, but this wasn’t the first time something like this had happened.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
