bleary
adjective
(of the eyes or sight) blurred or dimmed, as from sleep or weariness.
blearily
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a word derived from
bleary.
Example Sentences
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You wake up and skip breakfast — not even coffee — and sit blearily in the exam room, looking at the ceiling as the phlebotomist slides a needle into your vein.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 8, 2024
On Tuesday, after a night that saw the Taliban fire triumphantly into the air, guards now blearily on duty kept out the curious and those still somehow hoping to catch a flight out.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 31, 2021
She would blearily exchange words with her mother, Olga Bahamondes, giving monosyllabic answers to any questions about the night before.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2019
Queuing blearily in Arrivals, it was as if the pieces of the place you lived had gone into a Wizard of Oz whirlwind and settled in a new configuration.
From The Guardian ● May 14, 2017
Malcolm cut a thick slice for himself and another for Alice, and carved some cheese to go with them as the woman Doris Whicher woke up nearby and looked around blearily.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
