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as in bowing
bending downward or forward
the droopy heads of tired fans riding home on the bus
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as in floppy
not stiff in structure
a droopy stalk of celery
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as in depressed
feeling unhappiness
looking droopy and miserable while standing in the pouring rain
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Recent Examples of droopy
As a result, what may seem like a routine beauty treatment — a few Botox injections — has left some patients with slurred speech, droopy eyelids and even breathing difficulties requiring respiratory support.
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Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Dehydrated Leaves If your plant's leaves look wilted or droopy, these could be signs of dehydration.
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Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
19 Jan. 2026
This lovable droopy-eared dog sleeps on top of his doghouse.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
But a few weeks into the holiday season, that greenery can look more like Charlie Brown’s sad tree—droopy, dry, and shedding needles.
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Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Dec. 2025
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Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
Dehydrated Leaves If your plant's leaves look wilted or droopy, these could be signs of dehydration.
—
Heather Bien,
The Spruce,
19 Jan. 2026
This lovable droopy-eared dog sleeps on top of his doghouse.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
But a few weeks into the holiday season, that greenery can look more like Charlie Brown’s sad tree—droopy, dry, and shedding needles.
—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Dec. 2025
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James O’Donoghue, a planetary scientist with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, likened our planet’s tilting phenomenon to a nodding head.
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Dogs of all shapes and sizes entered the gates of Citi Field Thursday night with wagging tails, floppy ears and plenty of Mets gear.
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Jayden Antropov, a floppy-haired recent high-school graduate, had taken the day off from working two part-time jobs, at Publix and at a burger joint.
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New-home construction tumbled, then stayed depressed for over a decade.
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These figures mark a clear increase from depressed crossing rates seen during much of the Iran war since its start in late February.
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.
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Zeolite absorbs excess oil while silk powder creates airy body and grit, making limp hair look instantly fuller and more lived-in.
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Sauté green and red pepper and onions in butter until limp; set aside.
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Then Greene takes a long, sad subway ride home, and America learns that one of their favorite TV doctors isn't flawless.
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Local foodies were sad to hear owner Sylvia Chung (Momma Chung) retired and closed the south Fort Worth restaurant in October of last year.
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With bowed heads, friends and classmates wrapped their arms around each other.
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Instead of your standard dress shoes, Styles finished the look with a perfect pair of minty-green ballet flats with bowed laces.
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Isdin Melatonik If traditional retinoids have left your sensitive skin unhappy, Isdin's Melatonik Recovery Night Serum offers a gentler approach with bakuchiol.
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Brown and the Celtics have both since denied speculation that the 29-year-old second-team All-NBA selection was unhappy with his role in Boston.
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“Droopy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/droopy. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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