Drowsy and Sleepless

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Drowsy adjective - Desiring or needing sleep.

Usage example: the drowsy students shuffled into the first-period class

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Sleepless is an antonym for drowsy.

Nearby Words: drowse, drowsing, drowsiness, drowsed, drowsily

Sleepless adjective - Not sleeping or able to sleep.

Usage example: lay sleepless with worry

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Drowsy is an antonym for sleepless.

Nearby Words: sleep, sleepy, sleeping, sleeplessness

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