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bleary-eyed

 

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Adjective bleary-eyed has 1 sense
  1. bleary, blear, bleary-eyed, blear-eyed - tired to the point of exhaustion
    Antonym: rested (indirect, via tired)

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Bleary-eyed

Definition:

Adjective

Having tired and bloodshot eyes, typically due to lack of sleep or fatigue.

Senses:

  • Sense 1: Being fatigued or exhausted, especially as reflected in one's eyes.
  • Sense 2: Unclear or hazy in appearance.

Usage:

Example sentences:

  1. After pulling an all-nighter, she stumbled into work bleary-eyed and yawning.
  2. The bleary-eyed driver struggled to stay awake during the long journey.
  3. He rubbed his bleary-eyed gaze as he tried to focus on the text.
  4. The early morning fog left the city looking bleary-eyed.
  5. Her bleary-eyed reflection in the mirror showed the signs of a sleepless night.

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