punch-drunk

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Now, Northwestern University neurobiologists are the first to uncover what produces this punch-drunk effect.

From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2023

Argentina were slightly punch-drunk and didn't really know how to counter it.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2023

When "I Think You Should Leave" was released in April of 2019, it melded seamlessly into the full-bellied feel of the times: buoyant and completely punch-drunk with positivity.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2023

“We’re like a punch-drunk boxer, getting up just as our opponent is preparing to deliver an even faster punch. … By reopening, we’re leaning into that left hook. Why can’t we ever learn?”

From Washington Post • Feb. 26, 2021

Ron still seemed slightly punch-drunk; he was shaking his head experimentally like a dog trying to rid its ears of water.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling