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bloodshot

[bluhd-shot] / ˈblʌdˌʃɒt /
ADJECTIVE
inflamed
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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

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

“I told him how great he was and that his art was going to live forever,” Scharf says, his eyes now bloodshot.

From Los Angeles Times May 24, 2023

Then I watched as he looked up at me with his little squinty, bloodshot eyes.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers




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