sober
Example Sentences
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He had been healthy, was nine years sober, and the family hadn’t been able to afford health insurance.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
But some limits, especially of what’s acceptable, exist for good, sober reasons.
From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026
“And that grind up in the market has shifted to a grind sideways and now a grind down given sober economic data, macro indicators, and the Iran war disruption,” he added.
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
How does this balance out in terms of how to approach the court in a clear-eyed and sober way but also a way that doesn’t suggest “This is utterly useless, burn it all down”?
From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026
Cleveland, immense in black, paused a moment in sober examination of the crowd before him.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.