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In 2019, Monte Leifheit, a warehouse operator at 3M, noticed his left eye was bloodshot and swollen.
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Harvard Business Review, 11 Mar. 2026
Deputies said Thorpe had bloodshot eyes, was swaying and unsteady, and had a fruity odor on her breath, according to the report.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
My sister’s eyes were bloodshot, and her skin was speckled with tiny, red dots.
—Des Moines Register, 2 Mar. 2026
The 31-year-old man, who smelled of alcohol and had bloodshot and watery eyes, failed field sobriety tests and was arrested, the complaint says.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
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Harvard Business Review, 11 Mar. 2026
Deputies said Thorpe had bloodshot eyes, was swaying and unsteady, and had a fruity odor on her breath, according to the report.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 11 Mar. 2026
My sister’s eyes were bloodshot, and her skin was speckled with tiny, red dots.
—Des Moines Register, 2 Mar. 2026
The 31-year-old man, who smelled of alcohol and had bloodshot and watery eyes, failed field sobriety tests and was arrested, the complaint says.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Bloodshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodshot. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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bloodshot
adjective
blood·shot
-ˌshät 
: red and inflamed
bloodshot eyes
Medical Definition
bloodshot
adjective
blood·shot
ˈbləd-ˌshät
of an eye
: inflamed to redness
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