sober

Example Sentences

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But some limits, especially of what’s acceptable, exist for good, sober reasons.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

How does this balance out in terms of how to approach the court in a clear-eyed and sober way but also a way that doesn’t suggest “This is utterly useless, burn it all down”?

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

In the absence of her sober recordings, many observers turned again to the fantastic folk tales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Asked what message he had for Europe, Wright said: "We just need to be serious and sober about energy. Energy makes people's lives better."

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

He stayed out late nights and came home sober and nobody knew where he spent that time.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith