How to Use bloodshot in a Sentence

bloodshot

adjective
  • The floor was red (through bloodshot eyes).
    — New York Times, 10 June 2026
  • The man, who was not injured, had slurred speech and bloodshot eyes.
    — cleveland, 10 Aug. 2023
  • His eyes were bloodshot and watery.
    — Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 26 Nov. 2025
  • If the eyes are the windows to the soul, bloodshot eyes are the windows to your health.
    — Kristin Canning, Health, 30 June 2023
  • My sister’s eyes were bloodshot, and her skin was speckled with tiny, red dots.
    — Des Moines Register, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Trying to save bloodshot meat by grinding it could mess up your entire batch.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The officer said Karl had bloodshot eyes and smelled of booze.
    — Elise Schmelzer, The Denver Post, 3 July 2019
  • Your willingness to watch tape until your eyes were bloodshot verged on masochism.
    — Jonathan Tannenwald, Philly.com, 10 July 2017
  • The woman had glassy, red, bloodshot eyes and alcohol on her breath.
    — Milwaukee, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2017
  • The driver, a Solon man, 44, had red, bloodshot eyes and slurred speech.
    — Jeff Piorkowski/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 1 June 2017
  • The man’s eyes were bloodshot afterward.
    — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Lawmen at the scene noticed the boy had knots and bruising on his forehead and bloodshot eyes.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 8 Sep. 2019
  • This creates a bloodshot look that makes the final garnish look extra spooky.
    — Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
  • He too was pulled to safety from beneath the surging waters, red-faced and with bloodshot eyes.
    — Peter Landers, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2017
  • Her right eye always teared during an attack and sometimes looked bloodshot.
    — Sandra G. Boodman, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
  • The affidavit added that Young’s eyes were bloodshot and watery, and his speech was slurred.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2024
  • The symptoms, such as headache, fever, a rash, bloodshot eyes, were generally mild.
    — National Geographic, 28 Jan. 2016
  • Cohn had bloodshot eyes, a botched face-lift, thinning hair, and a leathery tan, as if he’d been left too long on the griddle.
    — Dwight Garner, Town & Country, 20 Sep. 2019
  • The wildly bloodshot eyes really got me, as someone whose eyes are often red.
    — Cindy Sherman, ARTnews.com, 18 Oct. 2024
  • And the eyes of the locals—watery, bloodshot from drink, whites cracked from the steady glow of the TV.
    — Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Gordon smelled of alcohol and had red, bloodshot eyes when deputies arrested him.
    — Yaremi Farinas, Sun-Sentinel.com, 22 Aug. 2017
  • Other signs may include a rash or spots of blood under the skin, hiccups, bruising and red, bloodshot eyes.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
  • Williams smelled strongly of alcohol and had slurred speech, was unsteady on his feet and had bloodshot eyes, police said.
    — Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Signs of heat stroke in dogs include heavy panting and drooling, being weak or lethargic, bright red gums and bloodshot eyes.
    — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 29 June 2026
  • The only evidence of the accident are his bruised, bloodshot eyes.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 3 Sep. 2023
  • The arresting officer said his eyes were bloodshot and glassy, and his breath smelled of alcohol.
    — Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 2 Aug. 2024
  • In a police report, an officer noted Ariel’s glassy, bloodshot eyes and the smell of beer.
    — Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The officer found that Rias had slurred speech, bloodshot eyes and smelled of intoxicants.
    — Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Woods allegedly had bloodshot eyes and was in possession of two opioid pills when he was arrested.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
  • Woods allegedly had bloodshot eyes and was in possession of two opioid pills when he was arrested.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 31 Mar. 2026

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