How to Use groggy in a Sentence

groggy

adjective
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  • Maybe just for that groggy toe-dip selfie with the Dunkin’ Donuts cup.
    — Amy S. Rosenberg, Philly.com, 30 Aug. 2017
  • Falling asleep at the beach and waking up kind of hot and groggy, but so at peace.
    — Emma Barker, Cosmopolitan, 11 Sep. 2014
  • Most of us sleep too little, but too much sleep can leave you groggy.
    — Good Housekeeping, 21 Dec. 2019
  • The humans were still groggy from a night with little sleep.
    — James Gorman, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2017
  • Wick was breathing, but still groggy and dazed from the near drowning.
    — Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2023
  • For a book signing in Brooklyn last fall, the line of kids and groggy parents formed predawn.
    — Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ, 19 June 2018
  • In it, Otis, looking a bit groggy, emerges from behind brush and looks around.
    — Angela Owens, WSJ, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Breakfast will bring out the blarney in even the groggiest guest.
    — By Brian Melton, star-telegram, 2 Aug. 2017
  • Joshua, who was still groggy from the round before, is hurt badly.
    — Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2017
  • After a minute, the elephant stood, gave her head a groggy shake, and strode away to rejoin her group.
    — David Quammen, National Geographic, 12 June 2019
  • What about to avoid feeling groggy or tired the next day after indulging in a few drinks?
    — Harper's BAZAAR, 29 Dec. 2022
  • Winston Smith awakens in the basement of the Ministry of Love, groggy and dazed, scared and feeble.
    — SI.com, 1 Oct. 2019
  • Warm Bath Don't forget about the power of a simple pre-bedtime bath to get you in a groggy state.
    — Sarah Jio, Woman's Day, 11 Nov. 2010
  • You’re on the way into work, but you’re feeling groggy — not enough sleep lately.
    — Diego Mendoza-Moyers, ExpressNews.com, 20 Sep. 2019
  • Sadly, this isn't the first time Clarkson had to respond to body- and mom-shamers in the groggy abyss that is social media.
    — Devon Ivie, Glamour, 5 July 2017
  • Rogers knows that by the fourth game of a tournament, pitching depth is at its thinnest and teams can become a bit groggy.
    — Ted Dunnam, Houston Chronicle, 7 Mar. 2020
  • Sadly, this isn't the first time Clarkson had to respond to body-shamers in the groggy abyss that is social media.
    — Devon Ivie, Allure, 5 July 2017
  • Karen was groggy and barely awake, so Elie helped her into bed and got on with her cleaning.
    — Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The groggy passenger said the trees reminded her of Poland.
    — Thomas Swick, Longreads, 5 July 2018
  • Any longer and people may end up more groggy and less productive.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 8 May 2022
  • Gold, who was groggy from his medicine and just waking up, said adrenaline rushed through him as his eyes popped open.
    — Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 28 Dec. 2023
  • My brain, groggy from slumber and lack of oxygen, doesn’t know whether to be alarmed or excited.
    — Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Dressed in a black sweatsuit, Singh apologizes for her groggy voice.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, chicagotribune.com, 16 Sep. 2019
  • After forcing down some food, Deng went home to shower, and then, feeling groggy, took a nap.
    — Vivian Wang, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Mar. 2020
  • Down the road from Srebrenica, a Bosnian Serb coal miner answered the door in the late afternoon, a bit groggy.
    — Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2022
  • The groggy-eyed townspeople of Whitehaven surrounded the docks where a coal ship smoldered, the only boat ablaze in the harbor.
    — Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 1 May 2017
  • Schneider, 37, woke up Tuesday a little tired and groggy.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2020
  • Finn woke the next morning, groggy and numb, barely aware that something was happening around him.
    — John L’heureux, The New Yorker, 14 May 2018
  • Maybe London traders are feeling a bit groggy this morning.
    — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 30 June 2021
  • The real secret is the laksa paste, which gives the broth its intense flavor, guaranteed to wake even the groggiest of soup slurpers.
    — Alex Delany, Bon Appetit, 19 Jan. 2017

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