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The officer found that Rias had slurred speech, bloodshot eyes and smelled of intoxicants.
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Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
This creates a bloodshot look that makes the final garnish look extra spooky.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
Warning signs for parents Altman explained that indicators a child has ingested drugs include being lethargic, having bloodshot eyes and not being able to focus on anything.
—Brenda Ordonez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
And the eyes of the locals—watery, bloodshot from drink, whites cracked from the steady glow of the TV.
—Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
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Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
This creates a bloodshot look that makes the final garnish look extra spooky.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
Warning signs for parents Altman explained that indicators a child has ingested drugs include being lethargic, having bloodshot eyes and not being able to focus on anything.
—Brenda Ordonez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Oct. 2025
And the eyes of the locals—watery, bloodshot from drink, whites cracked from the steady glow of the TV.
—Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Bloodshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodshot. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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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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