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Examples of sobriety in a Sentence
They did a sobriety test on him.
the sobriety of the situation
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From helping me with my sobriety journey to showing up for me at big moments in my life and career.
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Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Cara Delevingne is opening up about her sobriety journey.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 7 July 2024
Scott would bring a sense of sobriety and lack of vindictiveness to a Trump presidency, Gowdy added, noting the senator is the type of person who prays for those who criticize him - rather than directly respond.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 7 July 2024
Some Moscow hardliners advocate using tactical nuclear weapons against wartime targets to shock the West into sobriety.
—George Beebe, TIME, 1 July 2024
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Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
Cara Delevingne is opening up about her sobriety journey.
—Marina Watts, Peoplemag, 7 July 2024
Scott would bring a sense of sobriety and lack of vindictiveness to a Trump presidency, Gowdy added, noting the senator is the type of person who prays for those who criticize him - rather than directly respond.
—Sarah D. Wire, USA TODAY, 7 July 2024
Some Moscow hardliners advocate using tactical nuclear weapons against wartime targets to shock the West into sobriety.
—George Beebe, TIME, 1 July 2024
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“Sobriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sobriety. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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sobriety
noun
so·bri·ety
sə-ˈbrī-ət-ē 
: the quality or state of being sober
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