drunken

Example Sentences

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"Vooaaria!" the bird croaked, a concoction of sounds that resembled a drunken old man.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Even Richard Nixon in his darkest, and sometimes drunken, moments had the good sense, or at least the protection afforded by his aides, to keep his most sadistic thoughts private.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Arthur begins as a thuggish, cigar-smoking, sausage-eating, drunken clown, until he’s forced, by events, and the possibility of inheriting the presidency, to reckon with himself.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

Past surgeon generals’ warnings have shifted public opinion on smoking, drunken driving and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

In the morning they woke groggy, drunken from so much rest, and Mrs. McCullough had glanced at the clock on her nightstand and realized it was ten thirty.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng