inebriated
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While he testified that Depp became increasingly inebriated, he said he witnessed an argument between the couple, and Depp “was kind of cowering and seemed almost afraid,” which was “odd to see.”
From Washington Post • May 24, 2022
Cuomo defended the food-with-drinks rule over his concerns about inebriated people mingling at bars without social distancing.
From Washington Times • Apr. 28, 2021
Alternatively, a big dollop of very white, very thick cream is a fitting partner, making your patiently inebriated and majestic pears even more alluring.
From The Guardian • Jan. 30, 2018
Responding to Gervais’ question about something he said while inebriated, Gibson said, “I don’t know. Ask the guy who said it. It wasn’t me.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2016
What Disraeli said of Gladstone was also true of Churchill: he was “a sophisticated rhetorician, inebriated with the exuberance of his own verbosity.”
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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