inebriated
adjective
in·ebri·at·ed
i-ˈnē-brē-ˌā-təd 
: exhilarated or confused by or as if by alcohol : intoxicated
Examples of inebriated in a Sentence
Three cowboys, complete with hats and six-shooters, were downing beer and blasting away at empty cans and an old television set. … Their voices—and their aim—made it clear they were totally inebriated.
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Warren Faidley, Storm Chaser, 1996
The creamery manager, it seems, staggered to his car, but was too inebriated to even start the engine …
—Edna O'Brien, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 1989
Monty Python's Terry Jones—a medieval scholar as well as an accomplished lunatic—springs from the tradition of Andersen and the brothers Grimm like a slightly inebriated chameleon, adding new color and his own whacky humor to the classic style and form of the fairy tale.
—Carol Van Strum, New York Times Book Review, 16 Jan. 1983
He was clearly inebriated when he left the bar.
after a night spent partying, the fraternity brothers were all severely inebriated
Warren Faidley, Storm Chaser, 1996
The creamery manager, it seems, staggered to his car, but was too inebriated to even start the engine …
—Edna O'Brien, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 1989
Monty Python's Terry Jones—a medieval scholar as well as an accomplished lunatic—springs from the tradition of Andersen and the brothers Grimm like a slightly inebriated chameleon, adding new color and his own whacky humor to the classic style and form of the fairy tale.
—Carol Van Strum, New York Times Book Review, 16 Jan. 1983
He was clearly inebriated when he left the bar.
after a night spent partying, the fraternity brothers were all severely inebriated
Recent Examples on the Web
For his memorable impression, Ferrell often acted inebriated or over-the-top while performing and interrupting himself to tell random stories.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
In 1988, an inebriated driver of a pickup truck traveled the wrong way on a Kentucky interstate and slammed into a church group bus, killing 24 children and three others returning home from an Ohio amusement park.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
In 1988, an inebriated driver of a pickup truck traveled the wrong way on a Kentucky interstate and slammed into a church group bus, killing 24 children and three others returning home from an Ohio amusement park.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
But instead of paving the way for some good ol’ fashioned infidelity, the liquid courage causes the women to turn on each other, with the evening devolving into inebriated insults and recriminations.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
In 1988, an inebriated driver of a pickup truck traveled the wrong way on a Kentucky interstate and slammed into a church group bus, killing 24 children and three others returning home from an Ohio amusement park.
—Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
In 1988, an inebriated driver of a pickup truck traveled the wrong way on a Kentucky interstate and slammed into a church group bus, killing 24 children and three others returning home from an Ohio amusement park.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
But instead of paving the way for some good ol’ fashioned infidelity, the liquid courage causes the women to turn on each other, with the evening devolving into inebriated insults and recriminations.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inebriated
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“Inebriated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inebriated. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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