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

When he briefly opened his eyes, they were bloodshot, the deputy wrote.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024

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

“This, sir, was purple: the lips were swelled and dark; the brow furrowed: the black eyebrows widely raised over the bloodshot eyes. Shall I tell you of what it reminded me?”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë