intoxication

noun in·tox·i·ca·tion \ in-ˌtäk-sə-ˈkā-shən \

|Updated on: 18 Jul 2018

Examples: intoxication in a Sentence

1 : an abnormal state that is essentially a poisoning

carbon monoxide intoxication

2 a : the condition of having physical or mental control markedly diminished by the effects of alcohol or drugs

drank to the point of intoxication

cocaine intoxication

b : a strong excitement or elation

The mere knowledge that they are on an island, a little world entirely surrounded by the sea, fills them with an indescribable intoxication …
—Christine Osborne

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Examples of intoxication in a Sentence

there's a firm distinction between the moderate consumption of alcoholic beverages and overindulgence to the point of intoxication
the intoxication felt by two people who have just fallen in love

Recent Examples of intoxication from the Web

Jones has been arrested a handful of times while establishing himself as one of the league’s most sought-after players, including twice for public intoxication in 2006, and for injuring a stripper in Las Vegas in 2007.

— PEOPLE.com, "NFL Star Pacman Jones Knocks Down Airport Worker Who Attacked Him on Video," 12 July 2018
Locklear kicked one of the deputies then kicked a paramedic who was called to evaluate her because of her intoxication, Kuredjian said.

— andrew dalton, The Seattle Times, "Heather Locklear arrested for alleged attack on deputy, EMT," 25 June 2018
Locklear kicked one of the deputies then kicked a paramedic who was called to evaluate her because of her intoxication, Kuredjian said.

— Washington Post, "Heather Locklear arrested for alleged attack on deputy, EMT," 25 June 2018
When asked about the inconsistencies, Holland cited his intoxication from prescription drugs at the time.

— elliot hughes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Jury takes just over an hour to find Holland guilty in Waukesha hatchet-murder trial," 18 May 2018
Your political intoxication drives you to spread lies, half truths & attempt to radicalize others.

— alex daugherty and david smiley, miamiherald, "One year ago Carlos Curbelo tried to repeal Obamacare. Democrats aren't forgetting | Miami Herald," 4 May 2018
He was subsequently removed in New York because of his intoxication.

— andrea park, CBS News, "T.J. Miller arrested for allegedly calling in fake bomb threat," 10 Apr. 2018
Instead, it was meant to serve as a stepping stone for Luann’s return to New York life following her disorderly intoxication arrest in Palm Beach.

— refinery29.com, "Did Ramona Singer Finally Have A Breakthrough On RHONY?," 28 June 2018
Two arrests related to intoxication were made at a solstice celebration at Avebury, another Neolithic stone monument site, according to police.

— eli meixler, Time, "Thousands Gather for Summer Solstice at Stonehenge to Celebrate the Longest Day of the Year," 21 June 2018

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