drooping lids

Frequency: 5.55.2 per million words

When the eyelids hang down, often from tiredness.

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Examples (10)

  • After a long flight, his drooping lids showed his extreme fatigue.
  • The child's drooping lids indicated it was past her bedtime.
  • Her drooping lids struggled to stay open during the boring lecture.
  • He tried to hide his tiredness, but his drooping lids gave him away.
  • With drooping lids, the old dog slowly settled down for a nap.
  • The patient had drooping lids as a side effect of the medication.
  • She gazed sleepily with drooping lids at the sunrise.
  • Despite his best efforts, his drooping lids eventually closed.
  • The detective noted the suspect's drooping lids, suggesting lack of sleep.
  • You could see the weariness in her drooping lids and slow movements.