Intoxicated
Intoxicated adjective - Being under the influence of alcohol.
Usage example: state police warned that there would be zero tolerance for intoxicated drivers over the long holiday weekend
Sober
Sober adjective - Not having one's mind affected by alcohol.
Usage example: it's important to stay sober if you're going to be driving a car
Both words in one sentence
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An extremely intoxicated person, at least in fiction, hallucinates — they see things that aren't visible to a sober person.
Source: Pink Elephants -
The two are heavy drinkers, with Suika having never been seen sober in 700 years, and Yuugi being unable to be intoxicated.
Source: Video Game / Touhou -
Tony Stark, while giving a speech at the UN (and completely sober), suddenly became intoxicated and began to insult the delegate of Latveria.
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