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as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
disoriented, bleary passengers departing from the red-eye
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as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
the bleary outline of a fishing boat could just be seen through the fog
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Recent Examples of bleary
Scene after scene shows Aaron bleary and disoriented after getting hit on the field, foreshadowing the severe damage that would be found in his brain after his death by suicide at 27.
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Baran looked bleary, having just flown in from London.
—Oren Peleg, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
Alsop gently roused the piece — its rustle of chimes and bleary strings.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
In the early, bleary days of parenthood, I was congratulated for relaying the vaguest details of my son’s whereabouts and received pats on the back for explaining the origin of his name.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 16 June 2024
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Baran looked bleary, having just flown in from London.
—Oren Peleg, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
Alsop gently roused the piece — its rustle of chimes and bleary strings.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
In the early, bleary days of parenthood, I was congratulated for relaying the vaguest details of my son’s whereabouts and received pats on the back for explaining the origin of his name.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 16 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleary
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In its first back-to-back set of the season in late November, Vancouver fell behind severely to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 5-4 loss and was chasing the game with tired legs.Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Even if Macaulay Culkin is just an adult now, too tired to run an Airbnb.Erin Somers, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
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Many in the country have not given up hope the stadium — widely reported to have cost around $500million (£398m), although precise figures are vague — will stage the tournament’s final.Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Copy Facebook Pinterest Twitter Travelers should soon be able to say goodbye for good to those hidden resort, cleaning, and other sometimes vague hotel and vacation rental fees that have been surprising them upon checkout for years.Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 19 Dec. 2024
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Long days spent grabbing packages off shelves for an anonymous e-commerce giant barely cover the bills and leave her exhausted and desperate for something more.Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
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King Charles can't get involved in Prince Harry's security woes: author Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of ‘My Mother and I,’ explains why the monarch is too exhausted to deal with his younger son’s ongoing court battle.Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
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But when seen against the context of Wednesday’s market rout, the direction of those shifts also gives an indication, however faint, of the narrative animating the markets.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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Celebrity nail artist Alicia Torello has a faint coral blend into a soft silver shimmer for simple yet still striking New Year’s nail.Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
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In 2006, the company reportedly sold a hundred thousand cases, but demand ran dry and Waterkeepers grew weary.Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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At the center of the story are Phil (Timothy Spall) and Penny (Lesley Manville), a weary, unmarried couple burdened by their lack of love for each other and their crumbling household.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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By the time authorities started asking questions days later, memories of partygoers were hazy.Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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For instance, sky-gazers should avoid beaches where the skies tend to be hazy and instead find a mountaintop.Gina Park, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Bleary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleary. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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