as in dazed
not able to think or move normally because of being tired, sick, etc.
I'm still a little groggy from my nap. The medicine sometimes makes patients groggy.
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Recent Examples of groggy
Dragging groggy teens out of bed in the morning, or forcing them off their screens and into bed at night can be frustrating for parents.
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NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
Your doom-scrolling brain will thank you for the circadian rhythm reset, and your groggy self will appreciate the thoughtful up-and-at-em assist.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
With these sedatives, patients are groggy or in a light sleep throughout surgery.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 15 Oct. 2025
The day of our interview, Fox feels slightly groggy from traveling.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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NPR, 2 Nov. 2025
Your doom-scrolling brain will thank you for the circadian rhythm reset, and your groggy self will appreciate the thoughtful up-and-at-em assist.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
With these sedatives, patients are groggy or in a light sleep throughout surgery.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 15 Oct. 2025
The day of our interview, Fox feels slightly groggy from traveling.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groggy
dazed
Adjective
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Still, some songs can disrupt our dazed habit of barely listening and give us something to participate in.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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But plenty of people tell of being left dazed and destabilized by ayahuasca ceremonies and struggling to return to their previous lives; some make sudden life changes that only bring distress and further trauma.—
Mattha Busby,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Groggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groggy. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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