drinking problem

noun

US
: a habit of regularly drinking too much alcohol

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Maybe their drinking problem is whispered about in the kitchen while someone carves the turkey or plates the pumpkin pie. Jane Hillstrom, The Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2024 The shooter also wants access to his mom's presentence investigation report, in which Jennifer Crumbley talks about, among other things, her consumption of alcohol — the prosecution portrayed her as having a drinking problem — and alleges that her husband engaged in threatening behavior. Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 20 May 2024 Husk’s got a drinking problem, a broken (and unspoken) family past, and a giant surgery scar running up his chest. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024 Elsewhere in the hour, Tommy began her experimental cancer treatment, while Owen turned down an offer to become the Fire Chief of New York City upon discovering that Judd has developed a drinking problem in Grace’s absence. Andy Swift, TVLine, 2 Dec. 2024 But the Macy's Santa turns out to have a drinking problem, leading to the hiring of Kris (Edmund Gwenn, in an Oscar-winning role), who may or may not be the real Santa. Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024 The office staff is dealing with an alpha male CEO who also has a bit of a drinking problem. Michelle Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2024 The lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of Florida court on Wednesday, alleges Cooper falsely claimed Megan Thee Stallion was not shot and had a drinking problem. Conor Murray, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Cooper is also accused of sharing a deepfake pornographic video of the rapper in June 2024, claiming Megan Thee Stallion had a drinking problem, despite not knowing her. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 30 Oct. 2024

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“Drinking problem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinking%20problem. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

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