seeing red
Example Sentences
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In February 1204 CE, he described seeing "red lights in the northern sky over Kyoto."
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
Both sides had a man sent off in the opening period, with Robert Andrich seeing red for Leverkusen and Illia Zabarnyi walking for the visitors.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2025
“We’re hardwired to look out for danger in our environment. At the moment, we’re seeing red just about everywhere.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2024
Amid the musicians’ latest feud, some fans on social media are seeing red over Cain or Schon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2022
I can't remember ever in my life seeing red tape.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
