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

Examples of bleary-eyed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Forgive them for being a bit bleary-eyed to begin this one. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2024 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 See all Example Sentences for bleary-eyed 

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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 29 Sep. 2024.

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