inebriated
adjective
in·ebri·at·ed
i-ˈnē-brē-ˌā-təd 
: exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated
Examples of inebriated in a Sentence
Three cowboys, complete with hats and six-shooters, were downing beer and blasting away at empty cans and an old television set. … Their voices—and their aim—made it clear they were totally inebriated.
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Warren Faidley, Storm Chaser, 1996
The creamery manager, it seems, staggered to his car, but was too inebriated to even start the engine …
—Edna O'Brien, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 1989
Monty Python's Terry Jones—a medieval scholar as well as an accomplished lunatic—springs from the tradition of Andersen and the brothers Grimm like a slightly inebriated chameleon, adding new color and his own whacky humor to the classic style and form of the fairy tale.
—Carol Van Strum, New York Times Book Review, 16 Jan. 1983
He was clearly inebriated when he left the bar.
after a night spent partying, the fraternity brothers were all severely inebriated
Warren Faidley, Storm Chaser, 1996
The creamery manager, it seems, staggered to his car, but was too inebriated to even start the engine …
—Edna O'Brien, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 1989
Monty Python's Terry Jones—a medieval scholar as well as an accomplished lunatic—springs from the tradition of Andersen and the brothers Grimm like a slightly inebriated chameleon, adding new color and his own whacky humor to the classic style and form of the fairy tale.
—Carol Van Strum, New York Times Book Review, 16 Jan. 1983
He was clearly inebriated when he left the bar.
after a night spent partying, the fraternity brothers were all severely inebriated
Recent Examples on the Web
The outlet stated that sources said an inebriated Abbasi groped the actor, who was also represented by CAA.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Mabius, along with the inebriated woman, were removed from the bar by law enforcement, the report said.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Deadline was told by multiple sources that an inebriated Abbasi groped an A-list actor and the fallout led to the parting of the ways with CAA and Entertainment 360 with a lot of back and forth going into it.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2025
This feature certainly strikes us as stabler and easier to navigate than a steep ladder for small children, pets and inebriated adults.
—New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2025
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Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Feb. 2025
Mabius, along with the inebriated woman, were removed from the bar by law enforcement, the report said.
—Compiled By Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Deadline was told by multiple sources that an inebriated Abbasi groped an A-list actor and the fallout led to the parting of the ways with CAA and Entertainment 360 with a lot of back and forth going into it.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2025
This feature certainly strikes us as stabler and easier to navigate than a steep ladder for small children, pets and inebriated adults.
—New Atlas, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Inebriated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inebriated. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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