get drunk
Example Sentences
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He said the point of Medoc isn’t to get drunk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Asked if he had safety concerns with autonomous technology, the governor echoed industry talking points that human drivers who can get drunk or sleepy behind the wheel are more dangerous than driverless cars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2023
Gary Shapiro, head of the Consumer Technology Association, told the committee that self-driving vehicles, “are never distracted, never tired, they don’t get drunk and they don’t fall asleep.”
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
“I sit in front of the fireplace in silence and get drunk on beautiful thoughts.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2022
The Frenchmen smiled, but their manner was constrained and they seemed in no mood to get drunk.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
