Definitions

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

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sobersided

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 ● Oct. 9, 2018

I read it when I was about 18 – an off-piste literary choice in my sobersided studenty world.

From The Guardian ● May 23, 2018

Yet the mood at the ECB, and especially of its president Mario Draghi, appeared chipper, at least by the sobersided standards of the institution and the office holder.

From Time ● Jan. 17, 2013

Unlike the overleveraged '80s buyouts, the sobersided new deals are largely free of debt.

From Time Magazine Archive

Even more incredible to yesteryear's warriors is the official aura of sobersided respectability that Johnson has tried valiantly to imbue in his men.

From Time Magazine Archive