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inebriety

noun

ˌi-ni-ˈbrī-ə-tē

Definition of inebriety

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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While in New York, Rosales learned that her dad was sick from liver failure caused by alcoholism.

— Myriam Gurba, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Topics included sexuality, drugs, birth control, cardiovascular disease and alcoholism.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026

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Among adult pedestrians killed in nighttime crashes, about a third had blood alcohol levels indicating intoxication; so did about 20% of those killed during the day.

— Paula Span, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Sanchez was charged with one felony count of battery resulting in bodily injury, plus misdemeanor charges of unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle, public intoxication endangering the life of another and battery resulting in bodily injury.

— Matt Schubert, New York Times, 3 Sep. 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
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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