grow sleepy
Frequency: 6.05.7 per million words
A more gradual or literary way to say 'become sleepy'.
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- After a long day of hiking, I began to grow sleepy.
- The warm sun and gentle breeze made him grow sleepy in his hammock.
- As the lecture continued, the students started to grow sleepy.
- The soothing music had a tendency to grow sleepy listeners.
- It's natural to grow sleepy after a large meal.
- The dim lighting in the theater made many patrons grow sleepy.
- She found herself growing sleepy as she read the last chapter of the book.
- The rhythmic rocking of the boat caused the child to grow sleepy.
- He tried to stay awake, but the peaceful scenery made him grow sleepy.
- Don't grow sleepy now; we're almost at our destination.