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Starr said Esmae, 6, also developed soreness around her mouth and a bloodshot eye.
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
The floor was red (through bloodshot eyes).
—New York Times, 10 June 2026
San Jose police officers reported Beas Solorio as having bloodshot eyes, an unsteady gait, slurred speech and the odor of alcohol.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
The defense was also seeking to stop prosecutors from introducing testimony that Pino had bloodshot eyes and smelled of alcohol after the crash.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
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Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
The floor was red (through bloodshot eyes).
—New York Times, 10 June 2026
San Jose police officers reported Beas Solorio as having bloodshot eyes, an unsteady gait, slurred speech and the odor of alcohol.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
The defense was also seeking to stop prosecutors from introducing testimony that Pino had bloodshot eyes and smelled of alcohol after the crash.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
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“Bloodshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bloodshot. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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bloodshot
adjective
blood·shot
-ˌshät 
: red and inflamed
bloodshot eyes
Medical Definition
bloodshot
adjective
blood·shot
ˈbləd-ˌshät
of an eye
: inflamed to redness
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