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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
the drunken revelers made sure to take taxis home instead of trying to drive
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as in intemperate
given to excessive use of alcoholic beverages
drunken ne'er-do-wells who had been pressed into service in the British navy
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Recent Examples of drunken
In response, Texas manager Billy Martin and his players ran onto the field to protect Burroughs, but that only provoked even more drunken Cleveland fans to get involved.
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
Appellate Court rules concert promoter had no duty to stop drunken driver who killed Farmington teen
Appellate Court rules concert promoter had no duty to stop drunken driver who killed Farmington teen
CT ranks near bottom for bottle and can redemption.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2025
Analisa Corr, a 53-year-old Australian woman who claims her father is former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., pleaded innocent to charges accusing her of causing a drunken disturbance on a Jetstar domestic flight between Hobart and Sydney.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Gone is the attention to process and scuzzy detail that made the first film notable, replaced here by a wild, drunken emotional energy that dispenses with story logic and clarity.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
Appellate Court rules concert promoter had no duty to stop drunken driver who killed Farmington teen
Appellate Court rules concert promoter had no duty to stop drunken driver who killed Farmington teen
CT ranks near bottom for bottle and can redemption.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 2025
Analisa Corr, a 53-year-old Australian woman who claims her father is former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., pleaded innocent to charges accusing her of causing a drunken disturbance on a Jetstar domestic flight between Hobart and Sydney.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Gone is the attention to process and scuzzy detail that made the first film notable, replaced here by a wild, drunken emotional energy that dispenses with story logic and clarity.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
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Also, since these wines generally do not age well – most are designed to be drunk upon release or within 2 to 3 years – producing enough to meet market demand while keeping a close eye on shifting consumer trends may make good business sense.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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On another occasion in 2009, Hegseth was found drunk at a strip club in downtown Minneapolis in his military uniform, drunk and getting lap dances.—
Tom Vanden Brook,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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The shooting unfolded just as Biden was attempting to focus his campaign even more sharply on criticizing Trump, including for his intemperate rhetoric and divisive message, as an effort to move the conversation beyond his performance in the June 27 presidential debate.—
Tyler Pager,
Washington Post,
14 July 2024
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Edsall has developed a knack for soliciting revealing quotes from his sources, lulling them into a sense of false security only to tease out their most intemperate inner thoughts.—
Noah Rothman,
National Review,
3 Apr. 2024
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Eby suggests topping plain Greek yogurt with fried eggs, avocado, salmon, crispy chickpeas or marinated cherry tomatoes.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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Today’s fried green tomatoes are double-breaded and served with a special Mississippi comeback sauce.—
Carolanne Griffith Roberts,
Southern Living,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Drunken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunken. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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