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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The headline-splashing arrest came after LaBeouf claimed to be sober, blaming past abusive behavior on alcoholism.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026 -
The mothership series ended tragically for the show’s central character, Damson Idris’ Franklin Saint, who spirals into alcoholism after Teddy McDonald, played by Carter Hudson, is killed by Franklin’s mother (Cissy Saint).—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
2 June 2026
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States have generally applied Clean Slate to non-violent, low-level offenses like writing a bad check, drug possession or public drunkenness.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The resolution from the county lists certain misdemeanors, including marijuana possession, public drunkenness, and criminal trespassing.—
Emily McLeod,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Jackson died four years later on June 25, 2009, from acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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LaBeouf was previously court-ordered to attend rehab following a 2017 arrest in Georgia on charges of public intoxication and disorderly conduct.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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Ultimately, jurors sided with prosecutors whose 2023 criminal indictment outlined numerous instances of teens getting injured as a result of their inebriation under her watch.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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Spike Jones and His City Slickers recorded their version with a flurry of wacky sound effects that made the inebriation seem even more soused.—
David Morgan,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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“Inebriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inebriety. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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