half-closed
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Nearby, another student stretched out on the grass, eyes half-closed behind sunglasses, listening to the music.
From Slate • Oct. 30, 2025
Your mouth will be full of gauze or cotton balls and your eyes will be half-closed like last call at a sports bar.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2025
"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.
From Reuters • Nov. 1, 2023
Weems’s version is housed in a black box; the screen is framed by half-closed red velvet curtains.
From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2021
Rabia sits on the swings, lifting her face to the sun with half-closed eyes.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
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