insobriety

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in·so·bri·ety | \ ˌin-sə-ˈbrī-ə-tē

, -sō- \

Definition of insobriety

: lack of sobriety or moderation especially : intemperance in drinking

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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

Recent Examples on the Web Morel-Cruz stayed at the scene, where he was arrested after officers determined his insobriety with field tests. — Taylor Deville, baltimoresun.com, 26 Oct. 2020

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