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as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
the drunken revelers made sure to take taxis home instead of trying to drive
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as in intemperate
given to excessive use of alcoholic beverages
drunken ne'er-do-wells who had been pressed into service in the British navy
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Other dishes include classics like pad Thai, drunken noodles, pad see ew, several curries, khao soi, tom kha and larb.
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Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 9 Dec. 2024
Danni calls Daisy over, but the chief stew can’t — or maybe more accurately, won’t — deal with it in her own drunken, eerily serene state.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
Elsewhere in Cher's memoir, the singer recalls her relationship with Gene Simmons, taking a drunken John Lennon to the Playboy Mansion and her first impression of Dolly Parton, among other anecdotes.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
There are absolutely no alterations in the story line of Born Yesterday, which is the account of Harry Brock, who climbs to the top of the junk business and proposes now to form an international cartel with the help of his drunken lawyer and a crooked congressman.
—Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Dec. 2024
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Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 9 Dec. 2024
Danni calls Daisy over, but the chief stew can’t — or maybe more accurately, won’t — deal with it in her own drunken, eerily serene state.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
Elsewhere in Cher's memoir, the singer recalls her relationship with Gene Simmons, taking a drunken John Lennon to the Playboy Mansion and her first impression of Dolly Parton, among other anecdotes.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
There are absolutely no alterations in the story line of Born Yesterday, which is the account of Harry Brock, who climbs to the top of the junk business and proposes now to form an international cartel with the help of his drunken lawyer and a crooked congressman.
—Thr Staff, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Dec. 2024
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Like, straight-up crazy, drunk wrestled in the middle of...Julia Moore, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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The man accused of driving drunk and killing hockey star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, pleaded not guilty Tuesday after rejecting a plea deal that would have included a 35-year prison sentence.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
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The shooting unfolded just as Biden was attempting to focus his campaign even more sharply on criticizing Trump, including for his intemperate rhetoric and divisive message, as an effort to move the conversation beyond his performance in the June 27 presidential debate.Tyler Pager, Washington Post, 14 July 2024
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Edsall has developed a knack for soliciting revealing quotes from his sources, lulling them into a sense of false security only to tease out their most intemperate inner thoughts.Noah Rothman, National Review, 3 Apr. 2024
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Hot honey: Four pizzas and two appetizers on Paulie Gee's menu feature this craze, along with fried chicken at The Eagle and Kitchen Social. 🥒 Pickled foods: Get your fix delivered from the Crazy Cucumber.Alissa Widman Neese, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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From shrimp platters to crab cakes to fried oysters, Page’s sources much of its seafood locally.Carolanne Griffith Roberts, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Drunken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunken. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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