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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Recent Examples of groggy
People in this category typically wake up around 7:30 a.m., are groggy in the morning and are most productive between the hours of 1 and 5 p.m., according to the Sleep Foundation.
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Amy McGorry, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2025
Following sedation, cats might be groggy, sleepy and quieter, a Pets Radar article reported.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
There's nothing worse than tossing and turning all night and waking up groggy and exhausted — especially during the busy holiday gift-shopping season.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
The Mahler had gripping moments alongside groggy ones.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Amy McGorry, Fox News, 23 Feb. 2025
Following sedation, cats might be groggy, sleepy and quieter, a Pets Radar article reported.
—Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025
There's nothing worse than tossing and turning all night and waking up groggy and exhausted — especially during the busy holiday gift-shopping season.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
The Mahler had gripping moments alongside groggy ones.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Groggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groggy. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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