- present participle of intoxicate.
intoxicating
Example Sentences
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The world that Meg created, I find to be so vibrant and intoxicating and delicious,” Bareilles gushed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
If that’s true, may Workman’s sweet, intoxicating humor hasten its arrival.
From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026
“There was something heady and intoxicating about the feeling of riding on a cloud that even the most logical and rational. . . could not deny.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
The cricket was exhilarating, the atmosphere intoxicating and results - for a short while - sensational.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
It's a small step, nothing more, yet its rewards are intoxicating and deceptive.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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