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as in dizzy
having a feeling of being whirled about and in danger of falling down
I always get light-headed after riding roller coasters, even when I'm standing still again
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as in goofy
lacking in seriousness or maturity
we couldn't concentrate on our work because we were feeling so light-headed
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Recent Examples of light-headed
Even after the acute illness had passed, many symptoms remained: Dara struggled to sit up for more than half an hour, was too breathless and lightheaded to walk even short distances, and had severe brain fog that left her unable to hold a conversation or write an email.
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Katie Bach,
ludmila N. Praslova,
beth Pollack, Harvard Business Review, 7 May 2024
Common signs include a dry, sticky mouth, decreased urination or dark colored urine, unexplained tiredness, and feeling dizzy or lightheaded.
—Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2024
If feeling lightheaded or dizzy, simply stop and rest.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
Teo’s heart clenched, the sudden gesture leaving him lightheaded.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
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Katie Bach,
ludmila N. Praslova,
beth Pollack, Harvard Business Review, 7 May 2024
Common signs include a dry, sticky mouth, decreased urination or dark colored urine, unexplained tiredness, and feeling dizzy or lightheaded.
—Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2024
If feeling lightheaded or dizzy, simply stop and rest.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 22 June 2024
Teo’s heart clenched, the sudden gesture leaving him lightheaded.
—Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for light-headed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for light-headed
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Her complaints of feeling dizzy and experiencing numbness in her limbs were put down to dehydration.Latoya Gayle, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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In an emotional retelling, Foxx remembers being dizzy, frustrated, and stubbornly resistant to both physical and mental therapy.Krystie Lee Yandoli, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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Beetlejuice dabbles in other goofy alternatives such as a matador outfit and an afterlife customs-officer uniform.Emma Fraser, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Put a game with a goofy feel, a corporate dystopia, and complex systems into early access.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 22 Dec. 2024
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Other tribes of music-heads danced through dawn on muddy hillsides, barely sleeping or eating through the driving rain, dazed but giddy to take part in a massive, improbable event.Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
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Our mammoth game is the last one, which just has to make the NFL schedule-makers giddy.Chris Branch, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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In a follow-up post, Spears shared a cute video of a young girl telling silly jokes.Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 4 Jan. 2025
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The silly yet snappy song propelled Mr. Vail, 27, to a new level of internet fame almost overnight.Alyson Krueger, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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There was a woozy unreality about that first glimpse.Peter Ross, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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In Jack Antonoff’s hands, what Malin envisioned as a hard-charging rock number becomes a woozy, atmospheric trip immersed in reverb and layered vocals, and sets the tone for an album where reinvention is encouraged.Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2024
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There’s desperation in the air, as Dodgers fans blare car horns in futile attempts to get traffic moving.Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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What to know: Gaetz made a futile last-minute effort in federal court to prevent the release of the report into allegations that have dogged the Florida Republican for years.Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Light-headed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light-headed. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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