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My eyes were bleary, my head hurt, and my stomach was rumbling.

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  1. adjective Blurred or dimmed by or as if by tears: bleary eyes.
  2. adjective Vaguely outlined; indistinct.
  3. adjective Exhausted; worn-out.

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  • Her hair was tousled; her eyes were bleary, and her nose was bright red. —  Garwood, Julie - Rose 3 - One White Rose
  • In the episode, to be screened on July 3, Roxy wakes bleary-eyed following the previous day's party and pays Jack a visit to ask if anything happened. —  Home | Mail Online
  • Kenney's chic voice leads tunes that suggest a more cosmopolitan Iron & Wine, a brighter Low or a less bleary-eyed Hayden. —  Independent Weekly: All Recent Stories
  • As I reread Mr. Kristof's piece again, as opposed to a bleary-eyed read this morning, I find that it is even more objectionable than I'd previously felt. —  Nicholas D. Kristof
  • I saw Scott Baker ambling bleary-eyed down Austin Avenue on this windy afternoon, and I caught up with him. —  wacotrib - Latest News Headlines
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