sober
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They also wanted to know if there would be an area for sober living, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
McCartney’s sober reflections about the awesome power of the past take many forms on “The Boys of Dungeon Lane.”
From Salon • May 12, 2026
This sober reflection on imperial overreach had several U.S. productions in the era of the First and Second Gulf Wars.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
But the polyglot pope, a former missionary to Peru, initially cultivated a more sober and discreet style that contrasted with the spontaneity of his predecessor pope Francis.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
I try to hold on to it—the part of me that’s calm and sober and willing to walk away.
From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz
Vocabulary lists containing sober
A Raisin in the Sun
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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