Examples of sobriety in a Sentence
They did a sobriety test on him.
the sobriety of the situation
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The California Highway Patrol was able to safely pull her over before conducting a series of field sobriety tests.
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Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
After a series of field sobriety tests, Spears was arrested and booked into the Ventura County Jail.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Mar. 2026
Officers reported that Spears appeared impaired and was put through a variety of field sobriety tests.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Talking about sobriety with managers and colleagues therefore can be daunting for people in recovery from alcohol addiction.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
After a series of field sobriety tests, Spears was arrested and booked into the Ventura County Jail.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Mar. 2026
Officers reported that Spears appeared impaired and was put through a variety of field sobriety tests.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Talking about sobriety with managers and colleagues therefore can be daunting for people in recovery from alcohol addiction.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Sobriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sobriety. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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sobriety
noun
so·bri·ety
sə-ˈbrī-ət-ē 
: the quality or state of being sober
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