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

But they coexist uneasily with the more sobersided stuff.

From Seattle Times

“He’s the genuine article: uncommonly serious and complex of thought, but not unmirthful, and not sobersided. And he’s immensely readable. What else would you want from a Nobel laureate?”

From Washington Post

The audiences may not reflect Scotland’s voting population, but the appeal of the independence message against the sobersided caution of the pro-Union camp is clear.

From Time

Too bad, all of you unattractive, dim-witted, sobersided girls.

From New York Times