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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.
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Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipsiness
Noun
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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,
11 Mar. 2026
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Some 20,000 delirious, singing spectators with flags of every sort in various states of inebriation had gotten their money’s worth, and then some.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Jones said no criminal charges are expected, as there was no evidence of intoxication or excessive speed by either driver.—
Timia Cobb,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
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At the beginning of their time on the stand at the trial in which Evans pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter of a peace officer and elected to have a jury assess her punishment, the witnesses answered prosecutors’ introductory questions with flat speech.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 27,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Puritans once banned the game shuffleboard, an occasion for gambling and drunkenness.—
Brendan King,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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There’s plenty of anecdotal evidence and studies showing that gun ownership and drunkenness can be a dangerous cocktail.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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Ahead, shop our selection of bachelorette-ready outfits, curated to carry you effortlessly from breezy daytime hikes to nights of revelry in style.—
Sarah Zendejas,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2026
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Portuguese colonisers brought their celebratory traditions to Brazil in the 17th century, marking a time of revelry in the run-up to Lent (‘carne vale’ means ‘farewell to meat’ in Latin).—
Laura French,
TheWeek,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Tipsiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipsiness. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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