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

It would also have been nice if, instead of circling notes like a drunken canary, Mr. Attmore had landed with a bit more frequency.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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

From the TV broadcaster fights of “Anchorman” to the gross-out satire “Borat” and the drunken escapades of “The Hangover,” comedies were a mainstay at the box office.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

They had to cast them all off at once if they wanted to rise straight and not “yaw about like drunken camels,” as Ozwin put it.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor