drunk with

Frequency: 4.010.2 per million words

figurative, e.g., drunk with power/fatigue.

drunkADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION

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with

Examples (10)

  • The dictator was drunk with power, ignoring the needs of his people.
  • After his first bestseller, the author was drunk with success and became difficult to work with.
  • By the end of the marathon, the runner was drunk with fatigue and could barely stand.
  • In the weeks following the tragedy, she was drunk with grief, unable to think clearly.
  • The team was drunk with the joy of their championship victory.
  • He was so drunk with love that he couldn't see any of her flaws.
  • After the exams were over, the students felt almost drunk with relief.
  • The rock star on stage, drunk with the crowd's energy, gave the performance of a lifetime.
  • The villain, drunk with the prospect of vengeance, laid out his final, cruel plan.
  • Wandering through the bustling markets, she felt drunk with the vibrant sights and sounds.