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Or, at the very least, its a good enough life for a handsome twentysomething with a drinking problem and penchant for stripping down to his skivvies more often than not.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Amerilodge denies the allegations, claiming Starling resigned and had a drinking problem, while Starling maintains she was fired in retaliation for reporting Malik.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
His buddy and pseudo-boss, Paul Souter (Sam Neill), smells bourbon on Kyle’s breath — during his shift — which means, yes, our antihero has a drinking problem.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 July 2025
The source material saw Bond with a heavy drinking problem, a 70-cigarette per day average and an occasional amphetamine habit.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 27 June 2025
Jun-ho initially dismisses Woo-seok’s concerns about Captain Park by suggesting that Woo-seok has a drinking problem.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 June 2025
What about Ginny & Georgia’s love lives? To start, Ginny’s love interest, Marcus, is spiraling, with his drinking problem worsening rapidly.
—Charley Ross, Glamour, 6 June 2025
Garrison’s roommates and his brother Gabriel told police that Garrison had been struggling with a drinking problem and possible mental health issues.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
Flunked out of college because of a drinking problem.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Amerilodge denies the allegations, claiming Starling resigned and had a drinking problem, while Starling maintains she was fired in retaliation for reporting Malik.
—Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 26 Aug. 2025
His buddy and pseudo-boss, Paul Souter (Sam Neill), smells bourbon on Kyle’s breath — during his shift — which means, yes, our antihero has a drinking problem.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 July 2025
The source material saw Bond with a heavy drinking problem, a 70-cigarette per day average and an occasional amphetamine habit.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 27 June 2025
Jun-ho initially dismisses Woo-seok’s concerns about Captain Park by suggesting that Woo-seok has a drinking problem.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 June 2025
What about Ginny & Georgia’s love lives? To start, Ginny’s love interest, Marcus, is spiraling, with his drinking problem worsening rapidly.
—Charley Ross, Glamour, 6 June 2025
Garrison’s roommates and his brother Gabriel told police that Garrison had been struggling with a drinking problem and possible mental health issues.
—Christie D’zurilla, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2025
Flunked out of college because of a drinking problem.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Drinking problem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinking%20problem. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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