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The experience left both men bleary-eyed and exhausted before the end.
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Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2024
The emergency officials boarded the plane and carried the woman down the aisle past bleary-eyed passengers.
—Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2024
On a recent morning, Alexis Mabille showed up bright and early on the Champs-Elysées looking a bit bleary-eyed.
—Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2023
The director is a bit bleary-eyed and yawning, but that won’t last.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2023
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Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2024
The emergency officials boarded the plane and carried the woman down the aisle past bleary-eyed passengers.
—Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2024
On a recent morning, Alexis Mabille showed up bright and early on the Champs-Elysées looking a bit bleary-eyed.
—Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2023
The director is a bit bleary-eyed and yawning, but that won’t last.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2023
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“Bleary-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleary-eyed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.
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