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Recent Examples of sottish So long as those parties retained their strength and credibility, the loud-mouthery of its sottish president could be winced at, but need not inspire much worry. David Frum, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2017
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Adjective
  • The leading causes of those crashes were drunken and distracted driving and speeding.
    Sofia Joucovsky, The Denver Post, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Prosecutors accused Ferguson of intentionally killing his wife after losing his temper during a drunken argument.
    Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The couple's adult son claimed that his father was drunk at the time of the argument.
    Stepheny Price, Fox News, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Tucker, blackout drunk on Slamm’d, once jumped out of a moving car.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The quick-service restaurant chain in North Carolina serves fried chicken and Eastern North Carolina barbecue, with 41 locations statewide.
    Sunny Hubler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Uchiko has its own executive pastry chef, Ariana Quant, who will serve up the popular milk and cereal dish, made up of fried milk, chocolate mousse and toasted milk ice cream.
    Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Guam has a dry season from January to May and a wet season from July to November.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Luke Smith Antonelli stars after a rough day for the rookies The rookies struggled throughout the weekend and Sunday’s conditions were far from ideal, rain leading to the Formula Two race hours before being canceled and leaving the track with wet spots.
    Luke Smith, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • High exposure can lead to impaired cognitive development in children, as well as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer, according to the Environmental Defense Fund and American Cancer Society.
    Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Investigators allege Hill used the woman’s financial resources and credit rating to buy the properties, and that the woman, who is mentally impaired, did not understand what was happening.
    Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The Government’s Course Correction The Chinese government has not been blind to these inefficiencies.
    Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
  • The racing veteran isn't blind to the negative sides of social media.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 8 Mar. 2025

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“Sottish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sottish. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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