How to Use jet lag in a Sentence
jet lag
noun- I had bad jet lag after that last trip overseas.
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One of the worst parts of long-haul travel is by far the jet lag.
— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 June 2023 -
Jesse chalked it up to jet lag and pushed through with the broadcast.
— Zoya Teirstein, Wired, 25 Sep. 2021 -
One of the best weapons against jet lag is common sense.
— Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2021 -
So, good to be back and shake off the jet lag, get things started.
— Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023 -
Now the New Yorkers among us will get to see them sans jet lag.
— Steff Yotka, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2018 -
Over nine episodes stretched across two volumes, the kids are no longer in Kansas, and the jet lag shows.
— Helena Andrews-Dyer, Washington Post, 2 July 2022 -
Add in jet lag, and back-to-back meetings; most of us would have a hard time not falling asleep.
— Peter Suciu, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021 -
There's even a anti-jet lag drink and headset on the market.
— Kari Costas, ELLE Decor, 24 Mar. 2016 -
Snapped out of modern-day fight-or-flight mode, I was primed for smoother sleep despite the jet lag.
— Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Mar. 2024 -
Third, melatonin can help to reduce the effects of jet lag.
— Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 13 Oct. 2022 -
There's more to consider than just the logistics and the jet lag.
— Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 June 2023 -
Stash these in your toiletry bag to help combat jet lag on long trips.
— Nicole Saporita, Good Housekeeping, 20 Feb. 2020 -
In quarantine, there was no rush to get over jet lag, as there was no one to see and no place to go.
— E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2022 -
Much of his staff and the reporters who cover him have fallen victim to the 13-hour jet lag.
— Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2022 -
Chase and United have teamed up to try and help travelers fight jet lag in 2023.
— Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023 -
The Blackhawks' trip to Berlin and Prague produced plenty of jet lag, but there was a reward at the end of the runway.
— Jimmy Greenfield, chicagotribune.com, 7 Oct. 2019 -
Power-clash your way through jet lag and flight delays.
— Vogue, 12 Mar. 2019 -
So she wasn’t worn down by a deep run in New York — or even just the travel and jet lag — like many of her main challengers.
— Andrew Dampf, orlandosentinel.com, 26 Sep. 2020 -
But the thing that helped ease the way back was the familiarity of jet lag itself.
— Nina Li Coomes, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2022 -
The passenger might attribute those feelings to jet lag or dry air on the plane.
— Elizabeth Cohen, CNN, 19 Feb. 2020 -
Who wouldn’t like a visit to St. Barth – without the actual trip and jet lag?
— Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021 -
One not nice thing about coming back from Southeast Asia: jet lag.
— Amanda Shapiro, Bon Appétit, 27 June 2019 -
Having a very late chronotype is like living in a constant state of jet lag, which takes a toll on the body.
— Brian Resnick, Vox, 27 Apr. 2018 -
There will be no jet lag this fall, as the Bruins have road-and-home dates with the Devils, Flyers, and Blackhawks.
— Matt Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 18 June 2019 -
Therefore it's often used to combat jet lag or adapt to new time zones.
— Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 Mar. 2021 -
Everything from the in-flight meals to how the cabin lights were dimmed was choreographed to reduce jet lag.
— Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2022 -
The royal set off around 7 a.m. local time, awake for the early workout likely thanks in part to the jet lag as the U.K. is five hours ahead.
— Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2023 -
To some degree, jet lag is an inevitable part of long-distance air travel.
— Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 23 July 2024 -
Travel can wear us out for a number of reasons, including stress, jet lag and changes in routine.
— Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 17 July 2024
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