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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 sources told the magazine that Patel frequently drinks to the point of conspicuous intoxication, and that his security detail has at times struggled to wake him due to apparent inebriation.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 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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Indeed, the level of global acclaim Jackson, who tragically died in 2009 at the untimely age of 50 due to acute propofol intoxication, achieves is unprecedented.—
Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Ventura County Medical Examiner classified Hernandez's death as a homicide, caused by acute ethanol intoxication.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The lack of a recommendation reflected mixed sentiments None of the council members disputed that crime and drunkenness, mini liquor bottle litter and nuisance behaviors are problems to be addressed.—
Eric Adler
March 31,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Puritans once banned the game shuffleboard, an occasion for gambling and drunkenness.—
Brendan King,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The unique revelry was appropriate for the rising star who has made headlines by angering veterans with aggressive moves.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The post-dinner revelry has also given us iconic moments over the years, like Diana dancing with John Travolta in 1985.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Tipsiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipsiness. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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