drinking problem

noun

US
: a habit of regularly drinking too much alcohol

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The lawsuit, filed in the Southern District of Florida court on Wednesday, alleges Cooper falsely claimed Megan Thee Stallion was not shot and had a drinking problem. Conor Murray, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024 Cooper is also accused of sharing a deepfake pornographic video of the rapper in June 2024, claiming Megan Thee Stallion had a drinking problem, despite not knowing her. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 30 Oct. 2024 Detective Tryon, who has a strained relationship with her daughter Merritt (Raven Goodwin), a drinking problem, and husband Marshall (Courtney B. Vance) in a coma, feels these crimes are eerily personal, as if someone — or something — is taunting her. Lauren Huff, EW.com, 2 Oct. 2024 Soon enough, the characters are playing into new stereotypes—Sally starts gambling at casinos, while Kyle develops a drinking problem. Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2024 Despite his requirement of sobriety on the bandstand, Mr. Mayall developed a drinking problem in the 1970s, and his musical profile began to diminish. Matt Schudel, Washington Post, 24 July 2024 At the center of the story is Nora (Alana Dietze), a 32-year-old untenured musicologist with self-esteem issues and a drinking problem. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024 King had appeared on Celebrity Rehab in 2008, and talked about how the LAPD's beating and notoriety that stemmed from it contributed to his lifelong drinking problem. Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 26 June 2024 But if Timberlake managed to hide his drinking problem from the public, the cameras have long captured his other sandals over the years. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 19 June 2024

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“Drinking problem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinking%20problem. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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