blea
ry
eyed
Comparative
more bleary-eyed
Superlative
most bleary-eyed
1
having tired or watery eyes that appear dull or unfocused, often used to describe someone who is sleepy or has been awake for an extended period
- She woke up bleary-eyed after staying up all night studying for the exam.
- After crying for hours, she had bleary-eyed and swollen eyes.
- The bleary-eyed students yawned during the early lecture.
- He looked bleary-eyed from working late into the night.
- I couldn't focus properly, my vision was too bleary-eyed from the lack of sleep.
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