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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
In the interim, Rockwell’s character regales Rick with the story of his sobriety, a long-winded tale of misguided sexuality and binge drinking and dissociation.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
However, a driver is not legally obligated to submit to field sobriety tests, pre-arrest breath tests or cheek swabs at a DUI checkpoint, according to the Law Offices of Grech and Parker in Riverside.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
Each individual’s path to sobriety might look different, but the common denominator is receiving help from people who are willing to do it for free.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
The singer marked six months of sobriety in the summer of 2023 after completing treatment in a US facility.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
However, a driver is not legally obligated to submit to field sobriety tests, pre-arrest breath tests or cheek swabs at a DUI checkpoint, according to the Law Offices of Grech and Parker in Riverside.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacramento Bee, 12 Mar. 2025
Each individual’s path to sobriety might look different, but the common denominator is receiving help from people who are willing to do it for free.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
The singer marked six months of sobriety in the summer of 2023 after completing treatment in a US facility.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sobriety
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For example, research at the Ivey Business School reveals that temperance (being calm, composed, patient, prudent, and self-controlled) is one of the weakest character dimensions for many people.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Americans joined for all kinds of purposes, from pursuing hobbies like music, to advocating such extremely controversial and divisive causes as temperance, peace, and the abolition of slavery.—
Johann Neem / Made by History,
TIME,
2 Jan. 2025
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Miami is loaded with international stars and commands the most gravity in the league right now, but LAFC offers heavyweights of its own.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Huston kept the type of cancer private, while emphasizing the gravity of learning about the diagnoses.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
9 Apr. 2025
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The agreement was made during the NFL’s open negotiation window, but a contract can’t be officially signed until the start of the new league year when free agency starts in earnest on Wednesday at 4 p.m. Moehrig, 25, brings size and physicality to the Panthers’ safety room.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2025
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After a brief moment mourning Acacia, the episode this week starts in earnest with the reading challenge.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Sobriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sobriety. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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