Examples of sobriety in a Sentence
They did a sobriety test on him.
the sobriety of the situation
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Quintero refused sobriety testing at the scene.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
The California Highway Patrol will conduct a sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint Friday night in Sacramento County, officers said.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
The category’s success increasingly depends on more than sobriety messaging alone and instead on whether brands can create authentic experiences around moderation, inclusion, and social connection.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Bloomington officers performed several field sobriety tests on Gallion and noticed that Gallion had difficulty with them.
—Chloe Rosen, CBS News, 23 May 2026
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
The California Highway Patrol will conduct a sobriety and driver’s license checkpoint Friday night in Sacramento County, officers said.
—Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
The category’s success increasingly depends on more than sobriety messaging alone and instead on whether brands can create authentic experiences around moderation, inclusion, and social connection.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Bloomington officers performed several field sobriety tests on Gallion and noticed that Gallion had difficulty with them.
—Chloe Rosen, CBS News, 23 May 2026
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“Sobriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sobriety. Accessed 4 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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