grow sleepy

Frequency: 6.05.7 per million words

A more gradual or literary way to say 'become sleepy'.

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Examples (10)

  • 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.