drunk

Example Sentences

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Corrigan told jurors he was "merry" but "not drunk".

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Lorraine said while she was grateful for the treatment she received in hospital, medical staff initially suspected she was drunk, before blood tests "proved I was not intoxicated by alcohol".

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

“He’s someone who lost his BS detector and has drunk his own Kool-Aid.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

Kurt Russell has never drunk a Michelob Ultra.

From Slate • Feb. 8, 2026

The memory of their faces, the last moment she’d seen them, made her feel like she’d drunk a bowlful of sour milk.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz