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as in intentness
a mental state free of jesting or trifling
an abrupt sobriety fell over the group when they heard the news
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as in temperance
voluntary restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites
although she can afford to wear anything, she practices a sartorial sobriety that bespeaks class and taste
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Recent Examples of sobriety
He was taken into custody after failing his field sobriety tests, per KETK.
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Natasha Dye, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
According to police, the former QB refused a field sobriety test at the scene and was later taken to a hospital, where a blood sample was taken after authorities got a search warrant.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
When their work together came to an end, Somers was hopeful about Payne’s sobriety.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Besides information and education, there’s the question of sobriety.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Natasha Dye, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
According to police, the former QB refused a field sobriety test at the scene and was later taken to a hospital, where a blood sample was taken after authorities got a search warrant.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
When their work together came to an end, Somers was hopeful about Payne’s sobriety.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Besides information and education, there’s the question of sobriety.
—Ryan Craig, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sobriety
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Some will ask why this temperance with blowing should be limited.Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2024
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Hartley connected his temperance and milk crusades in An Essay on Milk from 1842, arguing that milk produced in cities was impure not just because of its adulteration by contaminants like formaldehyde, but also because of its sourcing from urban swill sheds.Catherine Long, JSTOR Daily, 17 Jan. 2024
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Another idea suggests that there might be something wrong with science’s current understanding of gravity.Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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That time when your metabolism stops, gravity starts tearing you down, your bones start wearing off.Eric Andersson, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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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
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The General Assembly should begin work in earnest in next year’s session on a comprehensive plan to forestall these calamities.The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Sobriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sobriety. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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