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State police alleged that McNaughton smelled of alcohol and had slurred speech and bloodshot eyes, according to the warrant affidavit.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
And footage of his bloodshot eyes during a Las Vegas concert led people to think he was intoxicated onstage — the video resurfaced after his June 2024 DWI arrest — but his representatives denied that allegation to TMZ.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2025
Athena reportedly had very bloodshot eyes and some puncture wounds and a tear in her ear, the warrant affidavit said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2025
Taken on its own, however, Boyle and Garland’s trip back to this hellscape makes the most of casting a jaundiced, bloodshot eye at our current moment.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
And footage of his bloodshot eyes during a Las Vegas concert led people to think he was intoxicated onstage — the video resurfaced after his June 2024 DWI arrest — but his representatives denied that allegation to TMZ.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2025
Athena reportedly had very bloodshot eyes and some puncture wounds and a tear in her ear, the warrant affidavit said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 July 2025
Taken on its own, however, Boyle and Garland’s trip back to this hellscape makes the most of casting a jaundiced, bloodshot eye at our current moment.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
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“Bloodshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodshot. Accessed 22 Aug. 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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