sobriety

Example Sentences

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The sobriety he offers aligns with a very online worldview.

From Slate • Feb. 15, 2026

"There's already quite a strong trend towards sobriety," says Mintel's Jonny Forsyth.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

"The color purple is associated with power, authority, luxury, royalty, spirituality, and sobriety," Medina said of Sheinbaum's choice.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

“I hope it’s dawning on people, the sobriety of this moment,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2025

She had a modern spirit that wounded the antiquated sobriety and poorly disguised miserly heart of Fernanda, and that, on the other hand, Aureliano Segundo took pleasure in developing.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez