sober-mindedness
Example Sentences
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Not sober-mindedness alone comes to him who looks narrowly into himself, but great sorrow of heart also.
From Bunyan Characters (3rd Series) by Alexander Whyte
But from his want of sober-mindedness, we cannot always prove his earnestness in the cause he advocated.
From Calamities and Quarrels of Authors by Isaac Disraeli
There was a sober-mindedness in the man; his companions were contented though he only looked on tolerantly at their fun, for the most part, without taking any active share himself.
From Strangers and Wayfarers by Sarah Orne Jewett
She was Miss Harriet's young Boston cousin, Helena Vernon, who, half-amused and half-impatient at the unnecessary sober-mindedness of her hostess and of Ashford in general, had set herself to the difficult task of gayety.
From The Queen's Twin and Other Stories by Sarah Orne Jewett
It is a marvel to me how the Athenians came to be persuaded that Socrates fell short of sober-mindedness as touching the gods.
From The Memorabilia by Henry Graham Dakyns
