intoxicating
adjective
causing or capable of causing intoxication.
intoxicatingly
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a word derived from
intoxicating.
Example Sentences
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Until “Anónimo,” the Argentine avant-garde had never sounded so intoxicatingly sensuous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2025
The directors paint an enchanting vision of the only time in life when everything is intoxicatingly new.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2025
You might land on something intoxicatingly close, but still frustratingly lacking.
From Salon ● May 18, 2025
Lelouch’s extravagant directorial style fused New Wave speed and Hollywood schmaltz intoxicatingly.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2024
Yes, a trip to Akron, Ohio, can feel intoxicatingly foreign—sophisticated, even—in that “anything that’s different from me is exotic” kind of way.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
