bloodshot
Example Sentences
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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
Shwe Gy Thun Phyo, 14, has suffered from a brain injury, and has bloodshot eyes.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2025
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
While bloodshot eyes can look alarming, experts say, viral pink eye isn’t usually anything to worry about on its own, and Arcturus is not showing signs of being more dangerous than previous variants.
From Scientific American • May 12, 2023
His hair sticks up on one side from where he slept on it, and his eyes are bloodshot.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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