drunk

Example Sentences

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Platner pleaded ignorance—claiming that he had gotten inked with insignia while drunk and off duty in Croatia, and didn’t understand the horrific context until much later.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Fanning: When you said the drunk thing I thought you were gonna say, “What’s the hardest thing to do?”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 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

When he had eaten the rest, however, and drunk deep from the water jar, he felt almost as empty as before.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw