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have been intoxicating

  • present perfect progressive
    of intoxicate.
    intoxicate
    verb (used with object)
    to affect temporarily with diminished physical and mental control by means of alcoholic liquor, a drug, or another substance, especially to excite or stupefy with liquor.

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She fixed her eyes on me with an intent unvarying gaze that under other conditions would have been intoxicating, but was now no more than disquieting and embarrassing.

From The Passenger from Calais by Arthur Griffiths