1
as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
disoriented, bleary passengers departing from the red-eye
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2
as in vague
not seen or understood clearly
the bleary outline of a fishing boat could just be seen through the fog
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Recent Examples of bleary
The mere sight of your newborn—through bleary, tired eyes—can muster feelings of wonder and awe.
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Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
Laugh Lines: For Movie Buffs P.S. Feeling a little bleary today?
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
Underneath my soaked baseball cap, my eyes are dark and bleary, my face stubbled and worn.
—Gary Greenberg, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
These people have already seen each other bleary eyed and mussed (and would probably overlook a little grocery-list making or other multitasking).
—Thomas Wiegand, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2011
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Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
Laugh Lines: For Movie Buffs P.S. Feeling a little bleary today?
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
Underneath my soaked baseball cap, my eyes are dark and bleary, my face stubbled and worn.
—Gary Greenberg, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
These people have already seen each other bleary eyed and mussed (and would probably overlook a little grocery-list making or other multitasking).
—Thomas Wiegand, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Aug. 2011
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleary
Adjective
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Already, 47% of clinicians report that being tired has impacted their abilities to treat patients.—
Victoria Feng,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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His legs are going to be a little tired, as to be expected.—
Roderick Boone
Updated July 11,
Charlotte Observer,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Diners and customers still face overwhelming menus, vague promotions, delayed support and unclear pricing.—
Maulikkumar Pandya,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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In an era where social media dictates public perception, silence or vague messaging can speak volumes.—
Essence,
Essence,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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Pop music, like the rest of American society, has reached the exhausted endpoint of the taboo-litigation mania that’s marred the past decade of our national life.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
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You’re exhausted in the morning and energized by the afternoon.—
Kelly Stiefel Arias,
Kansas City Star,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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These pictures reveal faint details that were previously invisible.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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Bell Labs gave me free rein to engineer new systems that would detect those extremely faint signals.—
Jenna Ahart,
Quanta Magazine,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Officials noted that the public can grow weary from too many flooding alerts or forecasts that turn out to be minor.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 July 2025
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And the family members of the missing — from the camp and elsewhere — continue to grow weary.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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Exercisers and health experts are asking whether the benefits of outdoor exercise are negated when the skies are hazy with wildfire smoke.—
John C. Quindry,
The Conversation,
10 July 2025
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The Milky Way is our home galaxy, a vast spiral of stars, dust and cosmic wonder stretching across the sky like a hazy, glowing river.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
3 July 2025
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“Bleary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleary. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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