bloodshot
Example Sentences
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"Emotions take a back seat," he said, his eyes bloodshot after having worked with his colleagues throughout the night.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
Tears fall from Mr Dennis' bloodshot eyes as mourners sing a farewell hymn at his son’s burial.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2024
“Her hijab was off. Her eyes were bloodshot red. There were tears going down her cheeks. She was hunched over squealing,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2024
When he briefly opened his eyes, they were bloodshot, the deputy wrote.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
He came inside and placed the suya on the table, and in his bloodshot eyes she glimpsed the vulnerability that hid itself so well underneath his voluble confidence.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
