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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a drunken driver" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a driver who is under the influence of alcohol and is operating a vehicle.
Example: "The accident was caused by a drunken driver who swerved into oncoming traffic."
Alternatives: "an intoxicated driver" or "a tipsy driver."
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Joshua was hit by a drunken driver.
I was hit by a drunken driver in 1968.
In one plot twist Ann's fiancé is killed by a drunken driver.
On June 13, his car was hit head-on by a drunken driver on Route 110.
In most cases, a drunken driver veers off the road and hits a tree.
A drunken driver was responsible for the first of only three fatalities in 150 years.
One person killed by a drunken driver would lead our local broadcast.
Mr. Vespe bought a 1965 convertible model after a drunken driver hit his '61 Karmann Ghia.
Mr. Purchase was nearly killed in 1983 when a drunken driver crashed into his motorcycle.
He would talk about his sister, Kim, killed by a drunken driver in 1987.
I had bouts of unemployment, I had a drunken driver total my car.
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