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inebriated

[in-ee-bree-ey-tid] / ɪnˈi briˌeɪ tɪd /


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Cuomo defended the food-with-drinks rule over his concerns about inebriated people mingling at bars without social distancing.

From Washington Times • Apr. 28, 2021

Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum came out as bisexual in an interview with Tamron Hall that aired Monday, six months after he was found inebriated and vomiting in a Miami hotel room.

From Slate • Sep. 15, 2020

Alternatively, a big dollop of very white, very thick cream is a fitting partner, making your patiently inebriated and majestic pears even more alluring.

From The Guardian • Jan. 30, 2018

Responding to Gervais’ question about something he said while inebriated, Gibson said, “I don’t know. Ask the guy who said it. It wasn’t me.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2016

What Disraeli said of Gladstone was also true of Churchill: he was “a sophisticated rhetorician, inebriated with the exuberance of his own verbosity.”

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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