drunk

Example Sentences

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Lorraine said while she was grateful for the treatment she received in hospital, medical staff initially suspected she was drunk, before blood tests "proved I was not intoxicated by alcohol".

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

“He’s someone who lost his BS detector and has drunk his own Kool-Aid.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

The score is a comical barrage of harp strums, as if heaven’s angels have gotten good and drunk.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

Polanski said he had personally never taken drugs or drunk alcohol, adding that it "wasn't for me".

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

When no one could eat any more, the Professor proposed the first regular toast, which was always drunk at such times—“Aunt March, God bless her!”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott