bleary-eyed

adjective

Definition of bleary-eyednext
as in befuddled

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Recent Examples of bleary-eyed Expect bleary-eyed reflections on his long career and hopefully some all-star cameos. — Madeleine Janz, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026 The Arabic harmonies, sung pristinely, are a clever pairing for a genre already so steeped in bleary-eyed mystique. — Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026 Adult Swim viewers became part of a late-night collective bearing witness to clandestine artifacts anyone who went to bed at a reasonable hour would only hear about from their bleary-eyed friends. — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026 The crypto casinos weren’t like Las Vegas, where high-stakes poker players gambled in rooms separate from the bleary-eyed slots addicts. — Cecilia D'anastasio, Bloomberg, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bleary-eyed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleary-eyed
  1. befuddled
  2. stupefied
  3. dopey
  4. crapulous
  5. rocky
  6. beery
Adjective
  • The differing perspectives highlight the befuddled state of AI regulation in the United States.
    — Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
  • The headlong rush of Na’s bonkers would-be international blockbuster left Cannes alternatively awed, befuddled and thrilled.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 May 2026
Definition of befuddled
Adjective
  • Certain men have reportedly watched CCTV footage of their stupefied selves inexplicably helping their robbers gut their apartments of possessions.
    — Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The man hugged a bag, the woman shouted and flailed her arms, and the young teenage boy pulled at his sister, who seemed stupefied.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
Definition of stupefied
Adjective
  • When Bane is unmasked in front of his employer, Rupert Thorne (this incarnation of Bane doesn’t even have the drive to tackle Batman until someone pays him for it), what’s revealed underneath is a dopey, boyish goon.
    — Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Larry had a dopey perma-smile, and seemed delighted by everything, especially Sergey.
    — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
Definition of dopey
Adjective
  • Researchers have recently taken a closer look at the role of the immune system in provoking those crapulous mornings.
    — Jesse Hawley, Discover Magazine, 17 Mar. 2021
  • The memory ends with the image of my friend squatting, crapulous, and dumping her purse on the sidewalk.
    — Justin Torres, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2021
Definition of crapulous
Adjective
  • For Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, Wednesday’s joint practice with the Washington Commanders at Under Armour Performance Center got off to a rocky start.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Some Wall Street analysts say that Apple’s initial rocky start to AI means that Ternus needs to act fast.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of rocky
Adjective
  • Around five, the sun broke through the clouds, a beery yellow light that made the leaves glint like glass.
    — Robert Moor, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
  • In 2023, Thomas made beery history by earning the title of Master Cicerone from the Cicerone Certification Program.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Definition of beery

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“Bleary-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleary-eyed. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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