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Recent Examples of bleary-eyed
The crypto casinos weren’t like Las Vegas, where high-stakes poker players gambled in rooms separate from the bleary-eyed slots addicts.
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Cecilia D'anastasio, Bloomberg, 27 Feb. 2026
As for one consistent complaint heard muttered amid bleary-eyed guests of the former Standard, Schrager confirms the appropriate adjustments have been made.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Behind your curious browsing is one bobbed and bleary-eyed writer searching for the best October Prime Day deals with a ferocity known only to coupon-cutters.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
His paranoia, played with clumsy charm by a mustachioed and bleary-eyed Leonardo DiCaprio, is half-cocked and somewhat comical.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
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Cecilia D'anastasio, Bloomberg, 27 Feb. 2026
As for one consistent complaint heard muttered amid bleary-eyed guests of the former Standard, Schrager confirms the appropriate adjustments have been made.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Nov. 2025
Behind your curious browsing is one bobbed and bleary-eyed writer searching for the best October Prime Day deals with a ferocity known only to coupon-cutters.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
His paranoia, played with clumsy charm by a mustachioed and bleary-eyed Leonardo DiCaprio, is half-cocked and somewhat comical.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleary-eyed
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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
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This led to a flood of candidates, and befuddled state Democrats who failed to endorse one at their February convention in San Francisco.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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The boy is stupefied, snot intermingling with the puke dripping from his mouth to his navel.—
Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The concept was already mildly stale in 1983; in 2026, jokes about Nate learning to use a toaster or a GPS come off as well past their expiration date, no matter how earnestly dopey a performance Bargatze gives.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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Originally, the dopey jock role had been filled by actor Steven Ford.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
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The river originates at cold-water springs high up in the Ouachita Mountains, cutting a spectacular course along forested shorelines and past rocky outcroppings.—
Terry Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
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In this case, looking at the ratio of phosphorus to nitrogen in present-day Earth’s rocky bulk could shed some light on where Earth’s phosphorus came from.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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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
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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
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“Bleary-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleary-eyed. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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