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
Queen’s performance overshadowed a lethargic start by Maryland, which owned just a 3-point lead at halftime and looked rusty from the floor in the first half.
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 4 Nov. 2024
On that note, gone is the lethargic 2.0-liter Boxer flat-4.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The endangered turtle was hypothermic and lethargic, stunned by the chilly waters of Pedder Bay.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
The Suns trailed by as many as 18 points in the first quarter after a lethargic start, but fought back thanks to a game-high 33 points from Devin Booker and 30 from Kevin Durant.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 4 Nov. 2024
On that note, gone is the lethargic 2.0-liter Boxer flat-4.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
The endangered turtle was hypothermic and lethargic, stunned by the chilly waters of Pedder Bay.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
The Suns trailed by as many as 18 points in the first quarter after a lethargic start, but fought back thanks to a game-high 33 points from Devin Booker and 30 from Kevin Durant.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lethargic
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The trio is tasked with completing magical tasks in order to earn a place back in their sleepy Massachusetts town.Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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And that has a lot to do with nourishing your soul and staying in a place of curiosity and not sleepy.Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
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While congressional hearings are often dull set pieces, this one offered a remarkably lively and informative discussion of the practicalities and opportunities facing America regarding space resources.Greg Autry, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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For her, the glory of the honeymoon had been in the planning, the dreaming, the building up in her mind; what a letdown to find that Paris was just a place, that some days were full of chill gray drizzle, that the dull, thick bodies of other tourists blocked her from full joy.Lauren Groff, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024
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The car lobby group, which represents the likes of BMW, Ferrari, Renault, Volkswagen and Volvo, said in late November that action is necessary to further support the industry, citing sluggish EV demand and a deteriorating economic climate.Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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While the government’s response was sluggish at first, the Clean Air Act of 1956, passed in response to the Great Smog, heavily regulated the burning of coal and established smoke-free urban areas throughout England.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Lethargic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lethargic. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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