drunk

Example Sentences

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“I had kind of a mental health breakdown,” Tyson said, describing sleep deprivation so severe she felt drunk and anxiety attacks that left her gasping for air.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has urged a ban on serving alcohol in airport bars before morning flights in an effort to tackle drunk and aggressive passengers.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Normally, I dress like a drunk art teacher, but I didn’t know how many more first dates I had in me.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

I watched crowds of first-time voters dancing through Budapest's backstreets, drunk with a heady mix of hope and incredulity in the early hours of Monday morning.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

And I was happy in those first days as really I’d never been before, roaming like a sleepwalker, stunned and drunk with beauty.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt