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Recent Examples of drunken Prosecutors say the 45-year-old Massachusetts woman struck O’Keefe with her car in a fit of drunken rage and left him to die outside the home of another Boston cop during a massive snowstorm in January 2022. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 22 May 2025 Some were inflicted on drunken patients who slipped on the ice. Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2025 The drunken pushing, kicking and pummeling could last for hours, even days, and had no time limit. Franz Lidz, New York Times, 21 May 2025 Though a public advocate of Prohibition, Griffith shot his wife in the eye in a drunken rage. David Allan, CNN Money, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for drunken
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drunken
Adjective
  • The injured man told them his wife had fired around 10 shots at him while drunk, Mansfield police said in a news release Friday.
    Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025
  • There was a stronger dislike of issues such as getting drunk on a flight or letting children play in the aisle, with 82 and 86 percent disapproval ratings respectively.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Adjective
  • Blaming heated and even intemperate words for the violent actions of madmen invites censorship and deflects responsibility from those who actually commit violent acts.
    airmail.news, airmail.news, 20 July 2024
  • 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
Adjective
  • Take a seat in one of the classic blue booths and order up a plate of fried chicken, pork chops or even a burger.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 4 June 2025
  • From cutting out things in his diet such as fried food to putting a big focus on his flexibility this offseason by stretching in his garage every night for at least an hour, the intention from Guyton has been clear going into year two.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 May 2025

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“Drunken.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunken. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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