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

Bleary-eyed and punch-drunk on pumpkin pie and chocolate, you’d continue watching, only to return to that same scene or line later on in your mind, struggling to articulate your thoughts and feelings about it.

From Salon • Oct. 30, 2023

Luhrmann’s punch-drunk glitter explosion of a jukebox musical, a then-polarizing tour de force that now feels like more of a classic than ever.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2022

“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