jet-lagged
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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"I've been to bed as late as 6:45am in the past week so I'm kind of a bit jet-lagged," Zverev said.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
One of my favorite things about being jet-lagged is getting up early and spending long, luxurious mornings in bed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
Chelsea only arrived home in London at six o'clock on Thursday morning after their long flight back from Baku and, despite Maresca's switches, they looked jet-lagged in the first half.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2025
In the opening, Christina says she came from afar, still jet-lagged, which she blames for her current emotional state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2024
I was jet-lagged and too happy about how my meets had gone to dwell on it much.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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