Blear-eyed (Adjective)
Meaning
Tired to the point of exhaustion.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- After working three straight nights without sleep, she was a blear-eyed mess by morning.
- The driver was so blear-eyed that he nearly dozed off at the wheel during the long haul.
- Lack of sleep was taking its toll, leaving her feeling blear-eyed and sluggish every morning.
- He was blear-eyed from watching TV all night and couldn't even remember what show he had been watching.
- The team of students were blear-eyed from their all-night study session, but still managed to ace their exams.