: having the eyes dimmed and watery (as from fatigue, drink, or emotion)
Examples of bleary-eyed in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebForgive them for being a bit bleary-eyed to begin this one.—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024 Timberlake’s bleary-eyed mugshot was released Tuesday afternoon by the Sag Harbor Police Department.—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 19 June 2024 The buttons are minimal and easy to understand, which is a boon for bleary-eyed new parents (and middle-of-the-night pump sessions).—Simone Scully, Parents, 16 Apr. 2024 And, in a comfort to bleary-eyed students everywhere, all of Waffle House’s nearly 2,000 restaurants run 24 hours again.—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bleary-eyed
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