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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
In some people, the abrupt cardiovascular response — the drop in blood pressure and the lack of a heart rate response — leads them to feel lightheaded, and in rare cases, a few even faint.
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Nov. 2025
Does the feeling of standing up too fast and suddenly getting lightheaded sound familiar?
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 18 Nov. 2025
In February of that year, he was hospitalized after feeling light-headed during a Senate retreat.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 16 Nov. 2025
Feeling light-headed or fainting are important warning signs that the blood pressure is dangerously low.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 16 Aug. 2025
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The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Nov. 2025
Does the feeling of standing up too fast and suddenly getting lightheaded sound familiar?
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 18 Nov. 2025
In February of that year, he was hospitalized after feeling light-headed during a Senate retreat.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 16 Nov. 2025
Feeling light-headed or fainting are important warning signs that the blood pressure is dangerously low.
—Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for light-headed
Adjective
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Some adolescents may appear dizzy, disoriented or unusually fatigued.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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In another clip, the deer continues to prance around the meadow, once again spinning in circles and once again appearing to grow dizzy.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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But the goofier parts of Over Your Dead Body offer some hope for the future.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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There’s a steadiness to Tung/Wonder Woman that stands out for its quiet authority in a frequently goofy landscape peppered with poisonous robes and finger-eating minions.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Apr. 2026
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Just like the boys, Nana was as giddy to feed the donkeys grass pellets that sold for a dollar a bag.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Not as giddy While semis have gone vertical, the headline indexes have not gone nearly as far or as fast as in the '99 crescendo.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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The fantasy comedy twisted the types of fairy tales that Disney was known for with cruder and sillier humor and centered a grumpy ogre journeying to save a princess.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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So, yes, this movie about the silly baby Yoda creature has a lot riding on it.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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They can also be used to prevent fainting or for someone who is woozy.—
Jason Jones,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Schoenbrun’s movie is an invitation to give into your body — but the film is at the same time very much wrapped up inside its own head, which makes for a prismatic, woozy viewing experience.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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But this story has a happier, less futile ending.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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To complain about cramps was futile.—
Nami Mun,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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“Light-headed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light-headed. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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