sober
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Having a good experience when you're sober depends a lot on your mindset.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
“Anytime you see parabolic moves or linear vertical moves, that’s telling you that it’s less about a sober assessment of a company’s prospects on a straight valuation basis than it is about people chasing momentum.”
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
Under his administration, he said, he would require treatment to receive “city-funded assistance” and reserve long-term housing for people who are sober.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 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
It was brown and white, a sober and respectable room that looked to Shadow as if it had last been decorated in 1920.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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