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sober-minded
adjective as in down to earth
Example Sentences
He was replaced by Mike McMahon, a sober-minded city councilman with deep roots in Democratic politics in the city.
Even Rand Paul has carefully repositioned himself as a sober-minded U.S. Senator, distancing himself from paranoia and bigotry.
They have lots of ideas—some good, some not so good, most very sober-minded policy prescriptions.
The pitch is more sober-minded than a California pot-legalization pitch that was defeated in the Tea Party year of 2010.
Minnesotans have a reputation for being sober-minded, pragmatic Midwesterners.
It was clear to all the most sober-minded and best-educated Ylongos that Aguinaldoʼs government was a failure in Panay at least.
I should be ashamed that pages, tear-stained and dream-haunted, should fall beneath the eyes of grave, sober-minded folk.
A few, more sober-minded, but none the less resolute, gathered around Morrison.
To smile at this sober-minded person seems most disrespectful, but the solemnity of his gambols was surely provocative of mirth.
Stephen Apafi was alone sufficiently sober-minded to perceive the change which had come over his brother's face in the meantime.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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