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
Locals loved the story about the one-eyed New York man who had a special bloodshot glass eyeball made, so that when he came to L.A. on business, his fake eye matched his real one.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2026
In the morning, she says she had a bloodshot eye.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2024
He glowers out from beneath his brows, unsmiling, eyes rendered oddly bloodshot, brow furrowed, chin tucked in, as if he is about to head-butt the camera.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2023
His eyes were bloodshot from his sleepless night.
From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke
