sobersided

[soh-ber-sahy-did] / ˈsoʊ bərˌsaɪ dɪd /

ADJECTIVE

serious

Synonyms

WEAK

austere bound bound and determined businesslike cold sober contemplative deadpan deliberate determined downbeat earnest funereal genuine go for broke grave grim honest in earnest intent long-faced meditative no-nonsense pensive pokerfaced reflective resolute resolved sedate set severe sincere sober solemn staid steady stern thoughtful unhumorous unsmiling weighty

Example Sentences

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Kelly has filled a somewhat similar role in ensuring congressional leaders that good practices are being followed and that the mercurial president has a sobersided voice in his inner circle.

From Fox News • Oct. 9, 2018

I read it when I was about 18 – an off-piste literary choice in my sobersided studenty world.

From The Guardian • May 23, 2018

Yet the mood at the ECB, and especially of its president Mario Draghi, appeared chipper, at least by the sobersided standards of the institution and the office holder.

From Time • Jan. 17, 2013

Even sobersided economists accept that there is something odd about the Italian experience.

From Time Magazine Archive

To sobersided moderns, these vast, snowy protuberances are no more than vertically enhanced scenery--awesome to be sure, but devoid of greater meaning.

From Time Magazine Archive