Drowsy is an English word with synonyms like drowsing or dozy. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Drowsy in a sentence
Drowsy meaning
- Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness
- Causing someone to fall sleep or feel sleepy; lulling; soporific.
- Boring.
Synonyms of Drowsy
Using Drowsy
- The main meaning on this page is: Inclined to drowse; heavy with sleepiness | Causing someone to fall sleep or feel sleepy; lulling; soporific. | Boring.
- Useful related words include: drowsing, dozy, asleep, oscitant.
- In the example corpus, drowsy often appears in combinations such as: drowsy and, the drowsy, drowsy or.
Context around Drowsy
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 9 middle, 9 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Drowsy
- In this selection, "drowsy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, people, become, became, driving, chaperone and clumsy stand out and add context to how "drowsy" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a non drowsy decongestant with and alcohol no drowsy driving and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "drowsy" sits close to words such as abdelaziz, absolutist and accrual, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with drowsy
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Construction equipment filled the streets, the morning drowsy with rain. (10 words)
The Tampa Bay Times reports Russell became drowsy from the kratom. (11 words)
No cell phones, no passengers, no speeding, no alcohol, no drowsy driving, and always buckle up. (16 words)
The two boxes, one a non-drowsy decongestant with paracetamol priced at £2.49, and the other a paracetamol cold relief with decongestant priced at £1.39, were both Superdrug own brand products and each contained 16 capsules. (38 words)
She then starred in a slew of ill-fated pilots and a handful of TV movies, including the pilot for “Steel Magnolias,” the series “Getting By,” and appeared on Broadway in “The Drowsy Chaperone” in 2007. (36 words)
A target of hypnotic stare may, as a swift action be targeted and must succeed a save of gain the drowsy (mild) condition from the fantastic Everyman Mini: Sleeping Rules, slowly building up to sleep. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Cars could even notice erratic driving and ask if the driver is drowsy, or alert them when the light turns green.
Getting adequate sleep on a daily basis is the only true way to protect yourself against the risks of driving when you’re drowsy.
In a corresponding survey of 1,349 adults, the NSF found that the adults were even more likely to drive while drowsy — with six in 10 reporting having done so.
She then starred in a slew of ill-fated pilots and a handful of TV movies, including the pilot for “Steel Magnolias,” the series “Getting By,” and appeared on Broadway in “The Drowsy Chaperone” in 2007.
Plan enough time to stop along the way to stretch, get something to eat and drink, return any calls or text messages, and change drivers if you’re feeling tired or drowsy.
Reports from the Chikkabanavara Traffic police said that the lorry was transporting m-sand, and the driver was in a drowsy state when the accident occurred.
This is also recommended for those that have suffered from a poor night’s sleep due to the heat, as even mild dehydration can cause you to feel even more drowsy and tired.
This is another condition which can make people drowsy at any time, which poses a serious risk.
Within an hour or two of ingesting it, young children under the age of 10 can become drowsy, clumsy, and out of balance.
A teenager’s melatonin only starts making him drowsy at around 10 pm – 3 am, which is why it’s so hard to get him to go to bed.
He was then taken to a nearby police station where he posed for a drowsy-looking mugshot.
AAA is reminding drivers that sleep disruptions that come with time changes can lead to drowsy driving.
The Tampa Bay Times reports Russell became drowsy from the kratom.
The two boxes, one a non-drowsy decongestant with paracetamol priced at £2.49, and the other a paracetamol cold relief with decongestant priced at £1.39, were both Superdrug own brand products and each contained 16 capsules.
And now we have to warn people not to drive when they’re drowsy, this daylight savings time does more harm than good.
A target of hypnotic stare may, as a swift action be targeted and must succeed a save of gain the drowsy (mild) condition from the fantastic Everyman Mini: Sleeping Rules, slowly building up to sleep.
Construction equipment filled the streets, the morning drowsy with rain.
If I get at all drowsy I begin to expect someone to bring the baby in, and that’s hell.
No cell phones, no passengers, no speeding, no alcohol, no drowsy driving, and always buckle up.
The drowsy sense of pacing is the primary villain of this movie, far more than any evil alien.
Common combinations with drowsy
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- drowsy and 4×
- the drowsy 3×
- drowsy or 2×
- re drowsy 2×
- drowsy with 2×
- or drowsy 2×
- drowsy at 2×
- become drowsy 2×
- drowsy driving 2×