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
Stetson and Samuel -- my darling young men -- were sitting at the table, shoving and pulling one another in equally groggy measure.
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Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Imagine waking up, groggy and bearded, on a space ship light-years from Earth.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 22 Mar. 2026
Everyone who’s feeling groggy this week gets a pass thanks to daylight saving time.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
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, 6 Mar. 2026
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Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Imagine waking up, groggy and bearded, on a space ship light-years from Earth.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 22 Mar. 2026
Everyone who’s feeling groggy this week gets a pass thanks to daylight saving time.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
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, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for groggy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for groggy
dazed
Adjective
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As more miners turn up dead, Cher, a dazed young woman appears, seductive, ravenous and out for blood.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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Emotions boiled over earlier in the period after Senators defenseman Tyler Kleven crushed Hurricanes counterpart Alexander Nikishin with a huge hit that left the Russian dazed and needing help off the ice.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Groggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groggy. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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