soberness

noun

Definition of sobernessnext
as in intentness
a mental state free of jesting or trifling the unexpected soberness of the class clown at the memorial service was startling

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  1. gravity
  2. solemnity
  3. earnest
Noun
  • The Trump administration must recognize the gravity of this geopolitical struggle and invest accordingly.
    Mitch McConnell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Brian Thompson’s job as CEO automatically placed him in the category of oppressor, thereby diminishing the moral gravity of his murder.
    Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of gravity
Noun
  • The cast does try, though, with Fassbender leveling his unyielding gaze on yet another role driven by intense, near-constant solemnity.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Sure, the solemnity of the opening grew ever so slightly sluggish, and slow parts of the finale were drawn out past the point of creating useful contrast.
    Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of solemnity
Noun
  • The trek starts in earnest on April 29 in Salt Lake City and will run through July 1 in San Francisco.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial in the Rust set shooting started in earnest on Wednesday, July 10, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with opening statements.
    Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 10 July 2024
Definition of earnest
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“Soberness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soberness. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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