Bloodshot is an English word with synonyms like unhealthy. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Bloodshot in a sentence
Bloodshot meaning
Reddened and inflamed because of congested blood vessels.
Synonyms of Bloodshot
Using Bloodshot
- The main meaning on this page is: Reddened and inflamed because of congested blood vessels.
- Useful related words include: unhealthy.
- In the example corpus, bloodshot often appears in combinations such as: bloodshot eyes, bloodshot and, and bloodshot.
Context around Bloodshot
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 10 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Bloodshot
- In this selection, "bloodshot" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, having, corners, displayed, eyes, glassy and eye stand out and add context to how "bloodshot" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include eyes were bloodshot and glassy and alcohol having bloodshot glassy eyes. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "bloodshot" sits close to words such as abbeys, abdur and absconded, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with bloodshot
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
His eyes are bloodshot. (4 words)
Police noticed Schultz had bloodshot eyes and smelt of alcohol. (10 words)
Bloodshot: After Groot, Vin Diesel Talks About The Pressure Of Playing. (11 words)
I can’t even describe it,” one crew member with reddish hair said as the sailors walked ashore with dazed looks and bloodshot eyes after their vessel was cut loose from cables that had snagged it. (36 words)
Mr. Dempsey allegedly had bloodshot and glassy eyes, an odor of alcohol emanating from his breath, slurred speech, and an open bottle of alcohol resting in the front seat cup holder, according to police. (34 words)
Young, who was described as having having bloodshot, watery eyes and slurred speech, was arrested Monday night and charged with assaulting an officer, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, news outlets reported, citing arrest affidavits. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
I can’t even describe it,” one crew member with reddish hair said as the sailors walked ashore with dazed looks and bloodshot eyes after their vessel was cut loose from cables that had snagged it.
Mr. Dempsey allegedly had bloodshot and glassy eyes, an odor of alcohol emanating from his breath, slurred speech, and an open bottle of alcohol resting in the front seat cup holder, according to police.
Officers stopped a man who was on foot, who allegedly had bloodshot eyes and smelled of alcohol.
And that’s not to mention the complaint noted he showed all the tell-tale signs of intoxication, such as reeking of alcohol, having bloodshot, glassy eyes, and having slowed speech.
Apps was reported as being moderately affected by alcohol, his eyes were bloodshot and glassy, alcohol was smelt on his breath and there was an open bottle of alcohol in the cup-holder.
His eyes are bloodshot.
Justin Timberlake appeared with bloodshot eyes in the mugshot taken moments after he was arrested in Sag Harbor for drunk driving.
Police noticed Schultz had bloodshot eyes and smelt of alcohol.
Some of the more serious conditions associated with bloodshot eyes are ocular inflammation (called uveitis) or an eye infection.
Suetonius described him as having white hair, while Canter wrote, "eyes at corners bloodshot.
Waking up to a bloodshot eye can be alarming, transforming your mirror reflection into something scary and discomforting.
When officers stopped him, Timberlake's eyes were "bloodshot and glassy" and a "strong odour of an alcoholic beverage was emanating from his breath", the document said.
Young, who was described as having having bloodshot, watery eyes and slurred speech, was arrested Monday night and charged with assaulting an officer, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest, news outlets reported, citing arrest affidavits.
A breath test for alcohol use registered zero, but an arresting officer noted his “pupils were dilated, his eyes were bloodshot, and his speech was lethargic and slurred,” the affidavit says.
Adkins allegedly had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage and displayed bloodshot and glossy eyes and was incoherent.
Amaan’s popularity hints that what sells in India on TikTok is a heteronormative wet dream: fair-skinned straight men with bloodshot eyes, heartbroken over rejection.
Bloodshot: After Groot, Vin Diesel Talks About The Pressure Of Playing.
But this weekend’s movies were undeterred, including the newly releases Bloodshot, the Pictures’ Vin Diesel comic-book adaptation; Lionsgate’s Christian romance I Still Believe; and the Blumhouse horror satire The Hunt.
Enhanced with nanotechnology, he becomes a superhuman, biotech killing machine – “Bloodshot” – without any memory of his previous life.
Heck, it was the biggest single-day gross for any movie in America since the weekend of March 13 when The Hunt, Bloodshot opened just before everything shut down.
Common combinations with bloodshot
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: