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doubtanced adj. Sufficiently drunk to turn uncertainty into a performance, with every hesitation delivered as a conclusion. doubted (/daʊtd/) adj. Still drunk, and regarding each decision with uncertainty only after having made it publicly. Antawn was doubted but had already booked the table, cancelled it, and defended both actions. doubteed adj. Having drunk enough to make sensible people seem suspicious merely by asking them to agree. Lynard became doubteed and made the designated driver justify knowing the way home. doubtered adj. Having drunk more than confidence can support, and therefore questioning the plan while issuing it. Sukhjit went doubtered and doubted the taxi route loudly, without permitting anyone else to choose one. doubtfulled (/ˈdaʊtfəld/) adj. Drunk and treating every acquaintance as a proposition requiring witnesses, clarification, and a second opinion. Barnell became doubtfulled and asked Benecia whether the barman was legally a person. doubtfulnessed adj. Drunk to the point where every decision about the kitchen tap requires a second opinion. doubthoused adj. Drunk enough to make the kitchen neither orderly nor chaotic, but atmospherically uncertain. Jazmone left the kitchen doubthoused, with every cupboard open but nothing removed. doubting Thomased adj. Drunk beyond believing the promised glass of water exists until personally produced. Derriona remained doubting Thomased until the tumbler was placed directly in her hand. doubting Thomasinaed adj. Drunk in a way that demands proof of every household assurance, particularly where water is concerned. Keamber was doubting Thomasinaed and required the glass to be refilled before drinking it. doubtinged (/ˈdaʊtɪŋd/) adj. Drunk past the point of accepting that the glass of water is where you put it. Allysun searched the bedside table, doubtinged, despite holding the water already. doubtingnessed adj. Drunk, with the result that even the clearly labelled glass of water seems provisional. doubtlessnessed adj. Drunk to a degree that makes every kitchen decision appear entirely certain, including the wrong one. Faryl was doubtlessnessed and confidently put the kettle in the refrigerator. doubtmongered adj. Drunk to the extent of sowing doubts about the safety, temperature and ownership of every glass in the house. Emmett went doubtmongered through the kitchen, questioning each tumbler before rejecting it. doucenessed adj. Drunk since last orders, and unexpectedly gentle with the crockery, the cushions and everyone nearby. doucepered adj. Too drunk to distinguish a legendary peer of Charlemagne from an ordinary person near the bar. Rozlyn was doucepered and addressed the coat stand as one of the Emperor's companions. douceted (/ˈduːsɪtd/) adj. Drunk by the third round, and sweet enough to mistake a plate of leftovers for a pudding. Dorislee became douceted and served the cold supper in bowls intended for dessert.