as in sleepy
slow to move or act
a big meal always makes me feel lethargic and sleepy
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Recent Examples of lethargic
As temperatures plummet below 45 degrees Fahrenheit, these cold-blooded reptiles become lethargic and drop from trees, startling residents.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2025
Public health officials are urging residents who may have fed their pets Monarch raw products or other raw meat or dairy products, and who may have noticed their pet acting peculiar — lethargic, loss of motor control, drooling, etc. — to immediately contact their veterinarian.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Their late 2-1 win over Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League will lift some heads, but the team still looked sloppy and lethargic against the Czech minnows.
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Related Articles Sharks analysis: After lethargic loss to Flyers, how much longer can skid last?
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 1 Jan. 2025
Public health officials are urging residents who may have fed their pets Monarch raw products or other raw meat or dairy products, and who may have noticed their pet acting peculiar — lethargic, loss of motor control, drooling, etc. — to immediately contact their veterinarian.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Their late 2-1 win over Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League will lift some heads, but the team still looked sloppy and lethargic against the Czech minnows.
—Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lethargic
Adjective
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Unlike other beach towns in Texas, Matagorda Bay is sleepy.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2025
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Penrod, 85, spent much of his life transforming Miami Beach through his ownership of bars and restaurants, helping change the city from a once sleepy retirement community into a resort destination.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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For a company known for its ingenuity, Disney seemed to phone it in this year by spending their precious millions on a dull ad that imagines a universe without their iconic IP.—
Rob LeDonne,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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The female is dull yellow-green without any markings.—
Stan Tekiela,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The changes will radically overhaul domestic production, giving a dramatic boost to a TV industry struggling to stay afloat, with the Czech public broadcaster beset by financial woes and global streaming platforms sluggish to enter the local market.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
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As activity began to rebound from pandemic lows, the recovery at O’Hare, long a linchpin in the nation’s air system, remained sluggish, as business travel was slow to return and one of the airport’s major airlines began to shift focus elsewhere.—
Sarah Freishtat,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Lethargic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lethargic. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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