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(of the eyes) Reddened and inflamed because of congested blood vessels..
She said she was perfectly fine but I could tell she was tired; her eyes were all bloodshot.
Her back was toward the jungle, and so she did not see the grasses part, or the savage face that peered from between. Little, bloodshot, close-set eyes scanned her intently, roving from time to time about the open beach for indications of the presence of others than herself.
Use blood shot when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Blood shot means (of the eyes) Reddened and inflamed because of congested blood vessels..
Common synonyms include unhealthy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
She said she was perfectly fine but I could tell she was tired; her eyes were all bloodshot.
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