half-closed

adjective

1. partially closed

   with half-closed eyes

Example Sentences

Nearby, another student stretched out on the grass, eyes half-closed behind sunglasses, listening to the music.

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Monstrously thick wedges of cake make their way from the bakery to nearly every table at every restaurant, while whole cakes rest in bright pink cardboard boxes, lids only half-closed at an angle and taped to the sides — a testament to the size of these famous baked goods.

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Your mouth will be full of gauze or cotton balls and your eyes will be half-closed like last call at a sports bar.

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She opened the book again but his eyes were already half-closed.

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"Speculation in concept stocks has been active throughout the year, and regulators have their eyes half-closed," said Huang Yan, general manager of Shanghai QiuYang Capital Co.

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