tipsiness

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of tipsiness This alleyway, right next to Kyoto’s main Kamo River, is packed with tiny, pristine bars and yakitori, an excellent place to sit outside and watch people—of all ages and nationalities and levels of tipsiness—flow by. Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipsiness
Noun
  • Together, the officers from the disparate agencies form large crews to pull over motorists, serve warrants, block people from jumping fare gates at Metro subway stations, and crack down on low-level crimes such as drug possession and public intoxication.
    Daniel C. Vock, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Bailey Lyle, 27, and Richard Goode, 29, both died of accidental drug intoxication.
    Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The list of allowable grounds includes malfeasance, misfeasance, neglect of duty, habitual drunkenness, incompetence, or permanent inability to perform official duties.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
  • Portalatin’s petition seeks to remove Wilder and Saenz using a statute in the Texas Local Government Code that allows for citizens to seek public officials’ removal due to incompetency, official misconduct or drunkenness both on and off duty.
    Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • However, on opening night, the music and revelry are cut short when evil sneaks through the door.
    Charlotte Walsh, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • In keeping with the sibling revelry on display all night, at one point Shultz sauntered over to older brother guitarist Brad Shultz and gave him a sweet brotherly shove after a bit of teasing.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Aug. 2025

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“Tipsiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipsiness. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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