drunkenness

Example Sentences

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They rejected dancing, public drunkenness, gambling, and obscene speech as ungodly and fit for punishment by a special tribunal called the Consistory.

From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022

The country is heavily influenced by Sharia law, and homosexuality and public drunkenness are forbidden, while public displays of affection and immodest dress are heavily frowned upon.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2022

"His case changed Korean law and the way we view drunkenness in crime," Mr Yoon said.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2021

Among high school seniors, we’re seeing the lowest levels of alcohol use and drunkenness ever recorded.

From New York Times • Dec. 6, 2019

Haiyi felt his drunkenness fade as he stared into the steady black eyes of the Old Man of the Moon.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin