drunk

Example Sentences

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“CHP officers know to secure scenes. They know the risk of drunk drivers on the freeway.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 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

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

She said police made no notes of what she said, and did not believe her, questioned how much she had drunk.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Others had come into the place only once, had drunk a Coca-Cola, and never returned.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers