seeing red
Example Sentences
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A brain scan might show what happens when someone sees the color red, for example, but it cannot reveal why seeing red feels like anything at all.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
Remember when we were sure the World Cup would suffer from all the issues that had everyone seeing red before the first ball was kicked?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 28, 2026
Both sides had a man sent off in the opening period, with Robert Andrich seeing red for Leverkusen and Illia Zabarnyi walking for the visitors.
From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2025
But while governments are seeing red - it's the fans who are paying the price, literally.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2024
I can't remember ever in my life seeing red tape.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
