Examples of sobriety in a Sentence
They did a sobriety test on him.
the sobriety of the situation
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Many of these real-life experiences end tragically, but when the musician survives and finds sobriety, the war stories don’t go away.
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Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Branagh will be tasked with bringing Hopkins’ story to life, as the Oscar-winning acting legend reflects on his illustrious film and theater career, difficult childhood, and path to sobriety.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
If anything, entering a sobriety program might convince a judge to go easier on him, Wasco noted.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
He was given a field sobriety test and was taken into custody.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2025
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Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Branagh will be tasked with bringing Hopkins’ story to life, as the Oscar-winning acting legend reflects on his illustrious film and theater career, difficult childhood, and path to sobriety.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
If anything, entering a sobriety program might convince a judge to go easier on him, Wasco noted.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
He was given a field sobriety test and was taken into custody.
—Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Sobriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sobriety. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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sobriety
noun
so·bri·ety
sə-ˈbrī-ət-ē 
: the quality or state of being sober
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