sober-mindedness

Trump's sober-mindedness was as brief as a mosquito's mating season, however, and by the middle of April, he was encouraging protests against coronavirus precautions, demanding that Democratic governors and legislators "LIBERATE MICHIGAN" and "LIBERATE VIRGINIA" and so on.

Of the discussion with the trainer, Rood-Bedford said, “She treated the situation with both seriousness and sober-mindedness.”

While Ms. Merkel’s Interior Minister, Thomas de Maizière, on Monday called for a sober-minded response to the attacks, Mr. Seehofer on Tuesday shot back: “Sober-mindedness is important, but it does not replace protection by the state.”

From his affectionate warmth, however, and his unremitting application, arising from the vast importance he attaches to the worth of souls, the man of the world might honor him with the title of enthusiast; while his prudence, sober-mindedness, and regularity, would draw on him from the fanatic, the appellation of formalist.

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.