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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.
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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
When the rough dressing out is finished, a little fancy work is in order on blood clots, rough edges, and bloodshot tissues about the bullet hole.
—Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
Troopers saw open bottles of alcohol in the Equinox and Tipantuna Quinchiguano, who would regain consciousness and quickly fall back to sleep, had bloodshot and glassy eyes and smelled of alcohol.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
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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
When the rough dressing out is finished, a little fancy work is in order on blood clots, rough edges, and bloodshot tissues about the bullet hole.
—Maurice H. Decker, Outdoor Life, 17 Sep. 2025
Troopers saw open bottles of alcohol in the Equinox and Tipantuna Quinchiguano, who would regain consciousness and quickly fall back to sleep, had bloodshot and glassy eyes and smelled of alcohol.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Bloodshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodshot. Accessed 25 Oct. 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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