drunken

Example Sentences

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His "drunken monkey" hypothesis initially met resistance from many scientists, especially primatologists, who argued that primates in the wild do not commonly eat fermented fruits or nectar.

From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2025

“Are people going to just spend like drunken sailors for this holiday season, and then next year it’s like, ‘Well, we did all our shopping then.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 28, 2025

That’s where viewers of Season 3 got to hear creator Mike White break down everything from Saxon and Lochlan’s drunken exploits to Chelsea and Rick’s doomed ending.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2025

You won't find either of them spinning yarns about drunken shenanigans at long ago party conferences, or carrying grudges about things that happened decades ago in student election campaigns.

From BBC • May 25, 2024

I stumbled about like a baby or a drunken man.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison