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
The companies might be spending big to eliminate the cost of low-paid drivers but, as my experience with the half-closed door shows, operations are far from human-free.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2023
“I would have said you’d be the last man in the valley to get a car,” he observed and watched through half-closed eyes for Adam’s reaction.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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