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drunkenness

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noun

1
as in alcoholism
habitual or excessive drinking of intoxicants unfortunately most of his time in college had been devoted to drunkenness and debauchery

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2
as in inebriation
the condition of being drunk officials warning that public drunkenness would not be tolerated, even during Mardi Gras

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Recent Examples of drunken
Adjective
Case plays Morgan Doughty – Paul’s long-term girlfriend who’s grown all-too accustomed to his drunken outbursts and antics. Denise Petski, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025 June 25, 2024: In closing arguments, prosecutors argued Read killed O’Keefe by backing into him after a drunken argument. Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025 And who hung out quite literally with prostitutes (think Mary Magdalene), or drunken fishermen with potty mouths (think the apostle Peter), or perhaps, worst of all, Matthew, the once Roman Tax collector, turned apostle of Christ. Sophia A. Nelson, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 Read is accused of striking O'Keefe with her Lexus SUV during a drunken argument and then leaving the scene, where he was found dead with signs of severe head trauma and hypothermia the next morning. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for drunken
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drunken
Adjective
  • Occasionally a table will be brought out to suggest another bar, another time, for Elmer to get drunk in and pick a fight, or a safe will be wheeled on stage for the clueless Elmer to try to blow up.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Far from humans, however, chimpanzees are unlikely to get drunk, since that would threaten their chances of surviving in the wild.
    Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Blaming heated and even intemperate words for the violent actions of madmen invites censorship and deflects responsibility from those who actually commit violent acts.
    airmail.news, airmail.news, 20 July 2024
  • The shooting unfolded just as Biden was attempting to focus his campaign even more sharply on criticizing Trump, including for his intemperate rhetoric and divisive message, as an effort to move the conversation beyond his performance in the June 27 presidential debate.
    Tyler Pager, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
Noun
  • The play is an alcoholism drama that explores the relationship between a newly sober 12-step programme attendee, Luka, played by Jack Lowden, with his sponsor and veteran of the program, James, played by Freeman.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Similar to her character, who battled with alcoholism and emotional issues, the Pennsylvania native's internal struggles slowly began surfacing publicly.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The burritos are filled with home fries-ish bits of potato, cheddar cheese, three eggs cooked on the griddle, sausage or fried bacon.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
  • For brunch, there are the likes of Stillhouse Eggs Benedict with fried green tomatoes, Koko’s Biscuits & Gravy, and Chicken & Waffles.
    Susan B. Barnes, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Back in 2020, Wallen was disinvited from SNL for breaking the show's COVID-19 quarantine protocols the same year he was arrested for public intoxication and disorderly conduct.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 27 Apr. 2025
  • The actor was arrested on April 8 at the Mammoth Mountain ski resort on suspicion of public intoxication.
    Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Drunken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunken. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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