cold sober
Example Sentences
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My runner’s high was obliterated by the cold, sober reality of being a woman in this sport: Any sense of strength, confidence and power generated by running is fleeting.
From Washington Post • Sep. 10, 2022
That was when I began talking to the computer, alone and cold sober in the middle of the day.
From Salon • May 9, 2022
Or at least that was bad news for me, stone cold sober and with enough functioning brain cells to recall the past glory of musicals.
From New York Times • Mar. 15, 2018
Whether they’re campy or cold sober, here’s a look at how other projects are rethinking, and have rethought, the real Harding.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2017
He stood across the hall from me, youthful, intense, cold sober.
From "Grendel" by John Gardner
