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Garcia was distressed after the collision, deputies say, and had slurred speech, bloodshot and watery eyes and the smell of alcohol on her breath.
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Tiger Eye has yellow flowers with a bloodshot look that’s highlighted with deep red venation.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
The man’s eyes were bloodshot afterward.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The officer also alleged that Molchanov’s eyes were bloodshot and watery and that his breath smelled of alcohol, according to the warrant affidavit.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
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Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Tiger Eye has yellow flowers with a bloodshot look that’s highlighted with deep red venation.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
The man’s eyes were bloodshot afterward.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The officer also alleged that Molchanov’s eyes were bloodshot and watery and that his breath smelled of alcohol, according to the warrant affidavit.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Bloodshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodshot. Accessed 18 May. 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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