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Collocations for sleepy - adj.

1. ready to go to sleep

VERBS

be, feel, look, sound | become, get, grow | make sb
The alcohol was making him sleepy.

ADV.

extremely, really, very | a bit, a little, quite, rather
She was beginning to get a bit sleepy.

2. very quiet

VERBS

be, seem | remain
The town remains sleepy despite the activity all around it.

PHRASES

sleepy little
a sleepy little fishing village

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