groggier; groggiest
: weak and unsteady on the feet or in action
Examples of groggy in a Sentence
I'm still a little groggy from my nap.
The medicine sometimes makes patients groggy.
Recent Examples on the Web
Patiño woke up in a recovery room, groggy and babbling about his favorite Colombian soccer team.
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Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
Still groggy from a nap, the koala rubbed his face, then stuck out an expectant paw.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 17 June 2024
Awakened by the loud crash of his front door caving in, the groggy homeowner grabbed a gun and left his bedroom to investigate.
—Patrick Jaicomo, National Review, 15 June 2024
Anker’s nonslip base for earbuds is also considerably wider and has raised edges, which is great during a groggy stupor.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 7 June 2024
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Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, 24 June 2024
Still groggy from a nap, the koala rubbed his face, then stuck out an expectant paw.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 17 June 2024
Awakened by the loud crash of his front door caving in, the groggy homeowner grabbed a gun and left his bedroom to investigate.
—Patrick Jaicomo, National Review, 15 June 2024
Anker’s nonslip base for earbuds is also considerably wider and has raised edges, which is great during a groggy stupor.
—Quentyn Kennemer, The Verge, 7 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for groggy
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“Groggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groggy. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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