drunken uncle
Frequency: 7.09.2 per million words
an uncle who is intoxicated, often a stereotype
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- At every family wedding, he plays the part of the embarrassing drunken uncle.
- His drunken uncle always made a scene at family gatherings.
- The kids hid upstairs, trying to ignore their drunken uncle shouting in the living room.
- She tried to avoid her drunken uncle at the wedding reception.
- He's become a caricature of the classic drunken uncle you see in movies.
- The children were scared of their loud and drunken uncle.
- "I don't want my children around my drunken uncle during the holidays," she said firmly.
- My mother warned me about my drunken uncle's unpredictable behavior.
- We're hoping to avoid a repeat of last year's incident with our drunken uncle.
- He inherited a small fortune from his eccentric, sometimes drunken uncle.
- If my drunken uncle starts causing trouble, we'll have to ask him to leave.
- Despite being a drunken uncle, he had a good heart.
- The novel's protagonist is haunted by memories of his drunken uncle.
- The family tried to help their drunken uncle overcome his addiction.
- Do you really think inviting your drunken uncle to the christening is a good idea?
- Stories of their drunken uncle's antics were often recounted at reunions.
- She was determined not to let her drunken uncle ruin another family celebration.
- Everyone hoped the drunken uncle would finally get the help he needed.
- Dealing with a drunken uncle at family events requires a lot of patience.
- The sight of his drunken uncle always brought a mix of sadness and embarrassment.