Examples of sobriety in a Sentence
They did a sobriety test on him.
the sobriety of the situation
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With the passage of time, Cervantes’ ongoing sobriety and Castillo’s thin legislative record, the incumbent has quite the uphill battle to hold onto her Assembly seat.
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Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 19 June 2026
Less perhaps a sobriety shift - and more about ‘treatonomics’.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
This year, Grande celebrated nine years of sobriety.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
The eventual development of the 12 steps grew partly out of the example of the Oxford Group, a Christian sobriety movement that centered on surrendering one’s life to God and undergoing a process of moral inventory, confession, and amends, which would be echoed in the 12 steps.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 June 2026
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Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 19 June 2026
Less perhaps a sobriety shift - and more about ‘treatonomics’.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
This year, Grande celebrated nine years of sobriety.
—Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026
The eventual development of the 12 steps grew partly out of the example of the Oxford Group, a Christian sobriety movement that centered on surrendering one’s life to God and undergoing a process of moral inventory, confession, and amends, which would be echoed in the 12 steps.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 June 2026
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“Sobriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sobriety. Accessed 24 Jun. 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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