groggier; groggiest
: weak and unsteady on the feet or in action
Examples of groggy in a Sentence
I'm still a little groggy from my nap.
The medicine sometimes makes patients groggy.
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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.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
With these sedatives, patients are groggy or in a light sleep throughout surgery.
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The day of our interview, Fox feels slightly groggy from traveling.
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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
Tested by our team (and babies!), these gift ideas are designed to keep groggy parents organized, hydrated, and grounded through the newborn blur.
—Nena Farrell, Wired News, 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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“Groggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groggy. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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