1
as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
disoriented, bleary passengers departing from the red-eye
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2
as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
the bleary outline of a fishing boat could just be seen through the fog
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Recent Examples of bleary
Eternity mines its compelling conceit for both peppery comedy and bleary sentiment.
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Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
The track captures a bleary feeling of trying to have fun but getting pulled into melancholy.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 26 July 2025
Villagran Trump warns Republicans against cutting too deep As bleary senators worked through the massive GOP bill, Trump warned Republicans against going overboard on unpopular cuts.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 July 2025
Stewart has made an assured mess: a bleary, florid and sometimes lyrical film that could stand to be doused by a bucket of ice water.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
The track captures a bleary feeling of trying to have fun but getting pulled into melancholy.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 26 July 2025
Villagran Trump warns Republicans against cutting too deep As bleary senators worked through the massive GOP bill, Trump warned Republicans against going overboard on unpopular cuts.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 July 2025
Stewart has made an assured mess: a bleary, florid and sometimes lyrical film that could stand to be doused by a bucket of ice water.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleary
Adjective
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The first turned a fourth-quarter fumble into a 59-yard score when Achane burst through a tired, and seemingly defeated Buffalo defensive front and outsprinted the Bills’ entire secondary to the end zone.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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But that feels like a tired, outdated characterisation.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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If things are left too loosey-goosey and vague, that can result in mixed expectations within your organization.—
Kathleen Walch,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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That precise sensation—a vague disquietude, a vexation—is central to the band’s distinctiveness.—
Amanda Petrusich,
New Yorker,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Two shivering dogs now sat in her backseat, exhausted but safe.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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Surely that has increasing resonance among the politically exhausted and spiritually disenchanted.—
Abby McCloskey,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The program’s pulse felt faint, its identity slipping further with each loss.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The short uses stylized 3D and deadpan timing to explore routine, irritation and faint absurdity.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The show is a humorous, achingly accurate portrayal of two weary immigrant women who’ve seen the shiny promise of a better life wear off quick.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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Nevertheless, most inflation-weary Americans are upset with the economy because the cumulative effect of higher prices have been wreaking havoc on the economy for the past five years – not because of tariffs, specifically.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The kit, which comes in four colors—matte white, desert rose, matte black, and hazy blue—comes with a chawan (bowl) with a pouring spout, a naoshi (whisk stand), a chasen (bamboo whisk), a tea tray, a stainless-steel spoon, and a sifter.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
6 Nov. 2025
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Lee performed two new songs early on during the set, both of which carried the hazy radio-skipping nostalgia of Diamond Jubilee.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Bleary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleary. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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