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
Eternity mines its compelling conceit for both peppery comedy and bleary sentiment.
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Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
The track captures a bleary feeling of trying to have fun but getting pulled into melancholy.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 26 July 2025
Villagran Trump warns Republicans against cutting too deep As bleary senators worked through the massive GOP bill, Trump warned Republicans against going overboard on unpopular cuts.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 July 2025
Stewart has made an assured mess: a bleary, florid and sometimes lyrical film that could stand to be doused by a bucket of ice water.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
The track captures a bleary feeling of trying to have fun but getting pulled into melancholy.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 26 July 2025
Villagran Trump warns Republicans against cutting too deep As bleary senators worked through the massive GOP bill, Trump warned Republicans against going overboard on unpopular cuts.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 July 2025
Stewart has made an assured mess: a bleary, florid and sometimes lyrical film that could stand to be doused by a bucket of ice water.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bleary
Adjective
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There isn’t an obvious replacement, but fans are tired and want something else.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Her recipe is simple, elegant, and designed to keep the party going without anyone leaving jittery or tired.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Plot details are vague at this time, but Gilroy has said in interviews that the film revolves around a cellist.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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Digging into the rumors, Snopes found several sources that may have contributed to the origin of the rumors, including social media posts and vague news headlines.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The traditional growth playbook for telecom is exhausted.—
Astha Bhardwaj,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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White disappears completely into the role without skirting parody, portraying the exhausted hitmaker as startled by his own numbness, blanked out and unsure of what to do next.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The team connected the device to a circuit board with an amplifier – to boost faint UVA signals – and a Bluetooth chip to send real-time data to a user's smartphone.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Oct. 2025
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Supermoons can appear up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than the faintest moon of the year.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Like many consumer companies, P&G has seen demand for some of its products fall as inflation-weary consumers seek out deals.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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The sound of her stomping up the staircase causes her parents to share a look of weary consternation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As her body began to shiver and her mind grew hazy, extraction efforts only became more difficult.—
Mark Gray,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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At the new Bay View taproom, the brewery will serve small runs as well as Solemn Oath Brewery staples, such as its popular Lü Kölsch, Snaggletooth Bandana IPA, Small Wave City Club hazy IPA and Kidnapped by Vikings IPA.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Bleary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bleary. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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