sober

Example Sentences

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He had been healthy, was nine years sober, and the family hadn’t been able to afford health insurance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

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

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

Ms. Minnelli, now sober for 11 years, has few regrets and many adoring friends.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 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

Her words were serene and sober and she looked right at me because she wanted me to know that she meant every word of what she’d said to me.

From "Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe" by Benjamin Alire Saenz