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His paranoia, played with clumsy charm by a mustachioed and bleary-eyed Leonardo DiCaprio, is half-cocked and somewhat comical.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Colleagues described a popular chaplain with nicknames for the tiny patients and soothing words for their bleary-eyed parents.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Just as Manning accelerated his growth through obsessive attention to detail, studying defenses and the sleight of hand of play-action artists like Boomer Esiason, Nix is more than willing to get bleary-eyed in the film room or pick the brain of future Hall of Famer Drew Brees.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
After the crowds, bleary-eyed and sated by their Austin euphoria, depart, those who remain are left with mixed feelings about how SXSW has permanently altered the city.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Colleagues described a popular chaplain with nicknames for the tiny patients and soothing words for their bleary-eyed parents.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Just as Manning accelerated his growth through obsessive attention to detail, studying defenses and the sleight of hand of play-action artists like Boomer Esiason, Nix is more than willing to get bleary-eyed in the film room or pick the brain of future Hall of Famer Drew Brees.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
After the crowds, bleary-eyed and sated by their Austin euphoria, depart, those who remain are left with mixed feelings about how SXSW has permanently altered the city.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
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“Bleary-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bleary-eyed. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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