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Recent Examples of tipsiness
This alleyway, right next to Kyoto’s main Kamo River, is packed with tiny, pristine bars and yakitori, an excellent place to sit outside and watch people—of all ages and nationalities and levels of tipsiness—flow by.
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Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipsiness
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The champion equestrian, 37, was arrested for public intoxication early Saturday and booked into the Parker County Jail, according to online records.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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He is accused of battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting arrest and disorderly intoxication.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The police also said that administrative proceedings had been initiated for public drunkenness and minor hooliganism.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
23 Jan. 2026
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While illicit drugs such as cocaine or heroin were largely unknown at the time of the nation’s founding, drunkenness was common and alcohol consumption was dramatic.—
Morgan Marietta,
The Conversation,
15 Jan. 2026
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The lounge will be open nightly for pre- and post-show revelry, even for guests not attending the performance.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
20 Jan. 2026
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Some main streets maintain a quieter, almost nostalgic presence, while others are more lively (take a walk down Nashville’s Lower Broadway at night for a real dose of honky-tonk revelry).—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Tipsiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipsiness. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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