Examples of sobriety in a Sentence
They did a sobriety test on him.
the sobriety of the situation
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On May 25, Allen celebrated one year of sobriety, and announced he'd also been baptized.
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Marina Watts, People.com, 30 May 2025
According to a criminal complaint, Retton smelled of alcohol and was slurring her words and failed a field sobriety test, The Associated Press reports.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
Last year, the Detroit musician celebrated 16 years of sobriety since overcoming an addiction to alcohol and drugs earlier in his career.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 23 May 2025
This is Devon, a woman struggling to keep herself, her sobriety, and her fractured family together.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 22 May 2025
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Marina Watts, People.com, 30 May 2025
According to a criminal complaint, Retton smelled of alcohol and was slurring her words and failed a field sobriety test, The Associated Press reports.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
Last year, the Detroit musician celebrated 16 years of sobriety since overcoming an addiction to alcohol and drugs earlier in his career.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 23 May 2025
This is Devon, a woman struggling to keep herself, her sobriety, and her fractured family together.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 22 May 2025
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“Sobriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sobriety. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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sobriety
noun
so·bri·ety
sə-ˈbrī-ət-ē 
: the quality or state of being sober
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