as in dazed
not able to think or move normally because of being tired, sick, etc.
I'm still a little groggy from my nap. The medicine sometimes makes patients groggy.
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What happens to your body during jet lag For many folks, jet lag can leave them feeling groggy and out of sync with their surroundings.
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Regina G. Barber, NPR, 16 May 2024
Morgan recreated the groggy morning voice as Johnson produced overdubs, though that wordy chorus presented a challenge.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2024
After a groggy 18 months following the defeat of its initial invasion and the spectacular Ukrainian attacks that drove the Russians back from Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Kherson, the Russian military machine is adapting.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
But on top of feeling groggy, exhausted, lacking in focus and even craving unhealthy foods, regular poor quality sleep can also impact everything from heart to brain health, and bring about an elevated risk of chronic diseases like diabetes.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2024
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Regina G. Barber, NPR, 16 May 2024
Morgan recreated the groggy morning voice as Johnson produced overdubs, though that wordy chorus presented a challenge.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2024
After a groggy 18 months following the defeat of its initial invasion and the spectacular Ukrainian attacks that drove the Russians back from Kyiv, Kharkiv, and Kherson, the Russian military machine is adapting.
—Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2024
But on top of feeling groggy, exhausted, lacking in focus and even craving unhealthy foods, regular poor quality sleep can also impact everything from heart to brain health, and bring about an elevated risk of chronic diseases like diabetes.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2024
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