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bleary-eyed

How to use bleary-eyed in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for bleary-eyed.

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And I didn't realize until later which one it was: it was 20 miles in on a very hot day, and I was rather bleary-eyed by that point.

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Quick take

tired to the point of exhaustion

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

tired to the point of exhaustion

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for bleary-eyed.

Example sentences

1

And I didn't realize until later which one it was: it was 20 miles in on a very hot day, and I was rather bleary-eyed by that point.

2

For one thing, their top programmer might have been able to do something besides fix other people's bleary-eyed bugs.

3

I keep meaning to try it, but when I wake up about 7, my bleary-eyed self goes, "nope, you're more likely to mess up with the inverse method; normal way it is".

4

And the bleary-eyed half-awake giant is swinging his arms around wildly, demolishing everything in reach?

5

You could actually engage with the teams behind every interesting project, and skip past all the usual 2-3 minute bland, boring on-stage pitches from bleary-eyed and brain-drained builders.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use bleary-eyed in a sentence?

And I didn't realize until later which one it was: it was 20 miles in on a very hot day, and I was rather bleary-eyed by that point.

What does bleary-eyed mean?

tired to the point of exhaustion

What part of speech is bleary-eyed?

bleary-eyed is commonly used as adjective.