as in sleepy
slow to move or act
a big meal always makes me feel lethargic and sleepy
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Pet owners reported initial complaints that their cats were lethargic and not eating.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
Some also saw Vance’s campaign for his Senate seat to be lethargic and frustrating to donors.
—Marianne Levine, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, commentators often portrayed the governments of such states as lethargic bureaucracies outwitted by light-footed rebels.
—Thomas Hegghammer, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
When the album reaches an ethereal stretch that includes the meandering nine-minute title track, Oceania becomes a truly lethargic and dull listening experience.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 17 Aug. 2024
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
Some also saw Vance’s campaign for his Senate seat to be lethargic and frustrating to donors.
—Marianne Levine, Washington Post, 15 July 2024
In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, commentators often portrayed the governments of such states as lethargic bureaucracies outwitted by light-footed rebels.
—Thomas Hegghammer, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2021
When the album reaches an ethereal stretch that includes the meandering nine-minute title track, Oceania becomes a truly lethargic and dull listening experience.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 17 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lethargic
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Week 10 of the 2024 college football season is a bit light on top-25 matchups, but sleepy slates like this Saturday's often end up delivering the most chaos.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Howes and Petersen, sleepy and half dazed, took turns at the wheel on the long drive home.Orval C. Johnson, Outdoor Life, 31 Oct. 2024
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The trick to not having this look appear flat and dull is to allow some natural dimension to peek through.Sophia Panych, Allure, 2 Nov. 2024
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This concentrate is a weekly exfoliator that naturally removes dead and dry skin to take your face from dull to brilliant.Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
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Alegre took over for Wade Davis as CEO last month, with the company putting up sluggish financial results and struggling to reduce its debt load.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2024
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Despite sluggish consumer spending, Coke’s third-quarter earnings and revenue topped Wall Street’s estimates, thanks to higher prices.Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Lethargic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lethargic. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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