half-closed
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Your mouth will be full of gauze or cotton balls and your eyes will be half-closed like last call at a sports bar.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2025
"Speculation in concept stocks has been active throughout the year, and regulators have their eyes half-closed," said Huang Yan, general manager of Shanghai QiuYang Capital Co.
From Reuters • Nov. 1, 2023
The companies might be spending big to eliminate the cost of low-paid drivers but, as my experience with the half-closed door shows, operations are far from human-free.
From BBC • Mar. 2, 2023
Her transformation shows in the animation: Early on, she runs like a fussy child, eyes half-closed.
From New York Times • Jun. 24, 2022
When he had finished the articles he still stared down at the newspaper with his eyes half-closed.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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