groggier; groggiest
: weak and unsteady on the feet or in action
Examples of groggy in a Sentence
I'm still a little groggy from my nap.
The medicine sometimes makes patients groggy.
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These electrolyte drink mixes dissolve in water to help prevent fatigue, headaches, and that groggy post-flight feeling.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2025
During the first week of recovery, Laine felt groggy from the medication and healing process, but her excitement outweighed everything despite not having seen her nose without the cast on.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
By the light of flashlights, our significant others snapped photos of us looking groggy but determined with the width of Florida in front of us to conquer.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Your doom-scrolling brain will thank you for the Circadian rhythm reset, and your groggy self will appreciate the thoughtful Daylight Savings Time assist.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 Mar. 2025
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2025
During the first week of recovery, Laine felt groggy from the medication and healing process, but her excitement outweighed everything despite not having seen her nose without the cast on.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
By the light of flashlights, our significant others snapped photos of us looking groggy but determined with the width of Florida in front of us to conquer.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Your doom-scrolling brain will thank you for the Circadian rhythm reset, and your groggy self will appreciate the thoughtful Daylight Savings Time assist.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for groggy
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“Groggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groggy. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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