drooping lid

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A more general term for a drooping eyelid.

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  • After the long flight, his drooping lids showed his extreme exhaustion.
  • The old dog looked up at me from under its heavy, drooping lids.
  • Surgery can correct a severely drooping lid that obstructs vision.
  • I could tell he was bored by the lecture from his slumped posture and drooping lids.
  • The anaesthetic made her drooping lids feel impossibly heavy.
  • He has a naturally drooping lid over his right eye, giving his face a unique character.
  • The doctor diagnosed the patient's drooping lid as a mild case of ptosis.
  • She tried to stay awake, but her drooping lids kept closing during the movie.
  • The portrait artist perfectly captured her melancholic gaze and slightly drooping lids.
  • Even with his drooping lids, the security guard remained alert throughout the night.