as in alcoholism
the condition of being drunk
there were times during her bouts of inebriety when she actually thought that her boyfriend's jokes were funny
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Similar to her character, who battled with alcoholism and emotional issues, the Pennsylvania native's internal struggles slowly began surfacing publicly.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
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Arthur inherited his father’s alcoholism and propensity for violence, with such ruinous results that he was eventually institutionalized as well.—
Kathryn Schulz,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Pearl’s drunkenness provides the substrate for the novel’s magic, its icy transformation of the ordinary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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As Josh Barro argued two and a half years ago, a disquieting number of Kennedy men have injured or killed their romantic partners or themselves out of drunkenness and stupidity.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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Police said the driver showed no signs of intoxication.—
Saul Pink,
San Antonio Express-News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The Ventura County Medical Examiner classified Hernandez's death as a homicide, caused by acute ethanol intoxication.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Inebriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inebriety. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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