How to Use sobriety in a Sentence

sobriety

noun
  • They did a sobriety test on him.
  • The first change was that my dad entered sobriety for the first time.
    Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
  • But the good news is, the first 12 to 24 hours of sobriety is when the healing also begins.
    Christina Pérez, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2023
  • That served as the wakeup call that led to her journey of sobriety.
    Tyler Renner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Given the risk that the wrong people win out in the end, Bevins counsels sobriety.
    Osita Nwanevu, The New Republic, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The man admitted to field sobriety tests at the station.
    cleveland, 10 Sep. 2023
  • There’s also the grief that Olivia will face over losing her dad and what that means for her sobriety.
    Emily Longeretta, Variety, 13 Feb. 2023
  • There's no set release date, but the book will be a tell-all about her sobriety journey.
    Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 6 July 2023
  • The man refused to take field sobriety tests, so police tried to place him in handcuffs.
    Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The singer went on to say that sobriety also means living in the moment, which has proven to be a blessing in his day-to-day life.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2023
  • This time there will be big life changes for Mayan and the whole Lopez familia while George takes his first step in sobriety.
    Joe Otterson, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The Game Night actor has also talked about his sobriety since.
    Stephanie Kaloi, Peoplemag, 31 May 2023
  • After his release in 2008, Wambaugh came to San Diego and worked hard to maintain sobriety.
    Jan Goldsmith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Komoroski refused to take any field sobriety tests and asked for a lawyer, the report said.
    Cara Tabachnick, CBS News, 12 May 2023
  • The elder Mahomes agreed to perform a field sobriety test.
    Bill Lukitsch, Kansas City Star, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Yet, my sobriety has in no way diminished my love for him.
    Mike Postalakis, Spin, 5 Sep. 2023
  • Stoms failed a sobriety test at the scene and was arrested on a DUI charge, according to a news release.
    Kate Linderman, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2024
  • One is the gold sobriety coin of his late friend, Pat Summerall, a gift from the widow of the player-turned-announcer.
    Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2024
  • After his friend Mac Miller's death, Lil Xan opened up about his own struggle with sobriety.
    Seventeen.com Editors, Seventeen, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Keisha Scott is the host of Done With Debauchery, a sobriety and wellness podcast.
    Women's Health, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Records show Bryan refused a sobriety test and had a blood alcohol level of 0.15 or more.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Cyrus is in fact eight years sober, and posted about his sobriety journey in May to celebrate the milestone.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Still, Marcos Lugo promised the family that the new year would bring sobriety.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 10 Mar. 2024
  • In a new memoir, the actor John Stamos talks about honesty, sobriety and his grief over Bob Saget’s death.
    Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Sam, the middle child, is approaching four years of sobriety.
    Alex Mann, Anchorage Daily News, 25 June 2023
  • In 2020, Flav finally began his journey to sobriety and he’s maintained it for the past four years.
    Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 16 Jan. 2024
  • There is no roadside sobriety test for cannabis, and the CHP doesn’t track accidents that involve drivers who are high on pot.
    Scooty Nickerson, The Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2024
  • The officer noticed the driver had slurred speech, lethargic demeanor and glossy eyes, and was asked to perform a field sobriety test.
    Zach Mentz, cleveland, 4 Aug. 2023
  • But his sense of humor is tempered with the humility that comes with age and sixteen years of sobriety.
    Hali Tauxe, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The 25-year-old recently marked five years of sobriety, a milestone in a journey that’s been enmeshed with his mental health since high school.
    Cathy Applefeld Olson, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023

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