1
as in intentness
a mental state free of jesting or trifling
an abrupt sobriety fell over the group when they heard the news
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as in temperance
voluntary restraint in the satisfaction of one's appetites
although she can afford to wear anything, she practices a sartorial sobriety that bespeaks class and taste
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Recent Examples of sobriety
In fact, harm reduction programs have helped millions of people move from addiction to sobriety and recovery.
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
The tugboat operator and another person on the barge were not under the influence of drugs or alcohol after the Coast Guard conducted a blood-draw sobriety test, the agency said.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
But again, sobriety and opportunity are the most impressive aspects of this story.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2025
Elton John has celebrated a major personal milestone, marking 35 years of sobriety with a heartfelt message to fans and family on July 29.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 31 July 2025
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Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
The tugboat operator and another person on the barge were not under the influence of drugs or alcohol after the Coast Guard conducted a blood-draw sobriety test, the agency said.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
But again, sobriety and opportunity are the most impressive aspects of this story.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2025
Elton John has celebrated a major personal milestone, marking 35 years of sobriety with a heartfelt message to fans and family on July 29.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 31 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sobriety
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Eureka Springs, Arkansas The entire downtown of Eureka Springs is part of the National Register of Historic Places: Admire the preserved Victorian architecture and make special note of Hatchet Hall, the former clapboard home of hatchet-wielding temperance movement leader Carry A. Nation.—
Ashlea Halpern,
AFAR Media,
1 Aug. 2025
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For example, individuals developing temperance typically find that dimensions such as humanity stress temperance when people become impatient with others, given weaknesses in their empathy and compassion.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Everyone was kind, thoughtful and respectful, but there was a part of me also wanting to soak it up because knew the gravity of the moment.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
7 Aug. 2025
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Brown, as Medwin, proceeds over all this trouble—so many secrets, so much inevitable violence—with a wise gravity.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
2 Aug. 2025
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The Oak Bluffs community envisioned by the collection started in earnest when Charles Shearer opened Shearer Cottage in 1912, according to The Root.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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This kitchen will have tons of space and all the bells and whistles that a celebrity chef could want — within reach of an earnest but admittedly still-learning home chef.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes,
2 Nov. 2024
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“Sobriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sobriety. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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