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sleepy-eyed

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I'm a little sleepy-eyed now and shouldn't still be typing, so sorry if my tone reflects negatively.

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Quick take

ready to fall asleep

Meaning at a glance

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adjective

ready to fall asleep

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for sleepy-eyed.

Example sentences

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I'm a little sleepy-eyed now and shouldn't still be typing, so sorry if my tone reflects negatively.

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On TikTok, I get people speaking quietly from their bed, or their recliner in what is obviously a trailer, or in the passenger seat of their car at Safeway, double-chinned and sleepy-eyed, saying something hilarious or just talking about their day or maybe sharing something they just realized.

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Founders get sleepy-eyed reading abstract discussions of law but are very alert to practical discussions affecting their vital interests (e.g., on this site, I once posted a simple piece on "what it means to own x% of a company" and got thousands of visitors to my site).

Quote examples

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Founders get sleepy-eyed reading abstract discussions of law but are very alert to practical discussions affecting their vital interests (e.g., on this site, I once posted a simple piece on "what it means to own x% of a company" and got thousands of visitors to my site).

Frequently asked questions

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

How do you use sleepy-eyed in a sentence?

I'm a little sleepy-eyed now and shouldn't still be typing, so sorry if my tone reflects negatively.

What does sleepy-eyed mean?

ready to fall asleep

What part of speech is sleepy-eyed?

sleepy-eyed is commonly used as adjective.