Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
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“I think that belief was intoxicating to the players.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
The attention was intoxicating for Ms. Trainor after her pandemic album, so much so that when it came to writing her latest record, she thought deeply about TikTok.
From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2023
No two GeoCities pages looked alike, and exploring these wildly unique webpages was intoxicating.
From The Verge ● Aug. 3, 2022
The scene was intoxicating and beautiful to watch, just dangerous-looking enough to seem fun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2022
After months of nothing but salt-water-bleached smells, this reek of vegetable organic matter was intoxicating.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
