as in alcoholism
the condition of being drunk
there were times during her bouts of inebriety when she actually thought that her boyfriend's jokes were funny
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Her mother wanted to learn to read, and her father struggled with alcoholism and steady work.—
Abraham Nudelstejer,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026 -
A lot of these soldiers have high divorce rates, high amounts of alcoholism and abuse of pharmaceuticals.—
William Earl,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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There’s plenty of anecdotal evidence and studies showing that gun ownership and drunkenness can be a dangerous cocktail.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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Rather, a lengthy process can be initiated to remove a member from office for gross neglect of duty, gross immorality, drunkenness, or other misconduct, the Ohio School Board Association stated.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Mar. 2026
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Police arrested the driver on suspicion of intoxication manslaughter.—
Michael Cuviello,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Drowsy and Fatigued Driving For drivers, fatigue can be just as dangerous as alcohol intoxication.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
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Ultimately, jurors sided with prosecutors whose 2023 criminal indictment outlined numerous instances of teens getting injured as a result of their inebriation under her watch.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Some 20,000 delirious, singing spectators with flags of every sort in various states of inebriation had gotten their money’s worth, and then some.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Inebriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inebriety. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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