insobriety
noun
in·so·bri·ety
ˌin-sə-ˈbrī-ə-tē 
-sō-
: lack of sobriety or moderation
especially
: intemperance in drinking
Examples of insobriety in a Sentence
a short, unhappy life characterized chiefly by insobriety
her once-promising singing career was undermined by insobriety and emotional instability
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Morel-Cruz stayed at the scene, where he was arrested after officers determined his insobriety with field tests.
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Taylor Deville, baltimoresun.com, 26 Oct. 2020
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Taylor Deville, baltimoresun.com, 26 Oct. 2020
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“Insobriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insobriety. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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