intoxicated
Example Sentences
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Pop superstar Britney Spears was released from police custody Thursday morning after being arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated near Los Angeles, according to legal filings and US media reports.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
Now the law: The two sides agree the Founders had no problem barring intoxicated people from carrying guns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
To actually feel intoxicated, a chimp would need to eat so much fruit that its stomach would become painfully distended.
From Science Daily • Dec. 1, 2025
The video shows that Wheaton attended the party, he said, but there was no obvious sign that she was intoxicated when she left.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2024
They are both intoxicated with happiness, Mother with a relaxed smile, Dad with a grin so large it pokes out from under the corners of his mustache.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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