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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Noun
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And alcoholism was much more stigmatized back then.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025 -
Earhart was born into a solidly middle-class family in Kansas, close to her younger sister, Muriel, but her father’s job failures and alcoholism uprooted the Earharts, undermining the girls’ educations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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Rouse was charged in Kentucky with fleeing/evading, theft by unlawful taking (auto), possession of drug paraphernalia and public intoxication.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
17 July 2025
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Alcohol has been shown to occasionally create unrest in society, but the researchers say that in ancient times, its social benefits tended to outweigh the negative effects of intoxication.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
16 July 2025
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“Inebriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inebriety. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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