bloodshot

Example Sentences

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"Emotions take a back seat," he said, his eyes bloodshot after having worked with his colleagues throughout the night.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

Tears fall from Mr Dennis' bloodshot eyes as mourners sing a farewell hymn at his son’s burial.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2024

When he briefly opened his eyes, they were bloodshot, the deputy wrote.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024

“I told him how great he was and that his art was going to live forever,” Scharf says, his eyes now bloodshot.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2023

I bring my hand up to my face: it looks startlingly white against my reddened skin, my purple lips, my bloodshot eyes.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins