How to Use groggy in a Sentence

groggy

adjective

• I'm still a little groggy from my nap.
• The medicine sometimes makes patients groggy.
• Maybe just for that groggy toe-dip selfie with the Dunkin’ Donuts cup.
  — Amy S. Rosenberg, Philly.com, 30 Aug. 2017
• Falling asleep at the beach and waking up kind of hot and groggy, but so at peace.
  — Emma Barker, Cosmopolitan, 11 Sep. 2014
• Most of us sleep too little, but too much sleep can leave you groggy.
  — Good Housekeeping, 21 Dec. 2019
• The humans were still groggy from a night with little sleep.
  — James Gorman, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2017
• Wick was breathing, but still groggy and dazed from the near drowning.
  — Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2023
• For a book signing in Brooklyn last fall, the line of kids and groggy parents formed predawn.
  — Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 19 June 2018
• In it, Otis, looking a bit groggy, emerges from behind brush and looks around.
  — Angela Owens, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2022
• Breakfast will bring out the blarney in even the groggiest guest.
  — By Brian Melton, star-telegram, 2 Aug. 2017
• Joshua, who was still groggy from the round before, is hurt badly.
  — Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2017
• After a minute, the elephant stood, gave her head a groggy shake, and strode away to rejoin her group.
  — David Quammen, National Geographic, 12 June 2019
• What about to avoid feeling groggy or tired the next day after indulging in a few drinks?
  — Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Dec. 2022
• Winston Smith awakens in the basement of the Ministry of Love, groggy and dazed, scared and feeble.
  — SI.com, 1 Oct. 2019
• Warm Bath Don't forget about the power of a simple pre-bedtime bath to get you in a groggy state.
  — Sarah Jio, Woman's Day, 11 Nov. 2010
• You’re on the way into work, but you’re feeling groggy — not enough sleep lately.
  — Diego Mendoza-Moyers, ExpressNews.com, 20 Sep. 2019
• Sadly, this isn't the first time Clarkson had to respond to body- and mom-shamers in the groggy abyss that is social media.
  — Devon Ivie, Glamour, 5 July 2017
• Rogers knows that by the fourth game of a tournament, pitching depth is at its thinnest and teams can become a bit groggy.
  — Ted Dunnam, Houston Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2020
• Sadly, this isn't the first time Clarkson had to respond to body-shamers in the groggy abyss that is social media.
  — Devon Ivie, Allure, 5 July 2017
• Karen was groggy and barely awake, so Elie helped her into bed and got on with her cleaning.
  — Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2023
• The groggy passenger said the trees reminded her of Poland.
  — Thomas Swick, Longreads, 5 July 2018
• Any longer and people may end up more groggy and less productive.
  — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 8 May 2022
• Gold, who was groggy from his medicine and just waking up, said adrenaline rushed through him as his eyes popped open.
  — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2023
• My brain, groggy from slumber and lack of oxygen, doesn’t know whether to be alarmed or excited.
  — Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2023
• Dressed in a black sweatsuit, Singh apologizes for her groggy voice.
  — Yvonne Villarreal, chicagotribune.com, 16 Sep. 2019
• After forcing down some food, Deng went home to shower, and then, feeling groggy, took a nap.
  — Vivian Wang, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Mar. 2020
• Down the road from Srebrenica, a Bosnian Serb coal miner answered the door in the late afternoon, a bit groggy.
  — Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2022
• The groggy-eyed townspeople of Whitehaven surrounded the docks where a coal ship smoldered, the only boat ablaze in the harbor.
  — Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 1 May 2017
• Schneider, 37, woke up Tuesday a little tired and groggy.
  — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2020
• This slim single-serving Keurig is about to become your go-to machine on groggy mornings.
  — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 20 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 19 Oct 2024