: having the eyes dimmed and watery (as from fatigue, drink, or emotion)

Examples of bleary-eyed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Timberlake’s bleary-eyed mugshot was released Tuesday afternoon by the Sag Harbor Police Department. David Matthews, New York Daily News, 19 June 2024 The buttons are minimal and easy to understand, which is a boon for bleary-eyed new parents (and middle-of-the-night pump sessions). Simone Scully, Parents, 16 Apr. 2024 And, in a comfort to bleary-eyed students everywhere, all of Waffle House’s nearly 2,000 restaurants run 24 hours again. Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 6 Apr. 2024 The experience left both men bleary-eyed and exhausted before the end. Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2024 The emergency officials boarded the plane and carried the woman down the aisle past bleary-eyed passengers. Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2024 On a recent morning, Alexis Mabille showed up bright and early on the Champs-Elysées looking a bit bleary-eyed. Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2023 The director is a bit bleary-eyed and yawning, but that won’t last. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Nov. 2023 It’s been a wonderful, bleary-eyed week full of love and kindness and extraordinary poo. Anna Myers, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bleary-eyed was in 1847

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“Bleary-eyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bleary-eyed. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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