as in earnestness
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sobersidedness
Noun
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Listen to him bum-rush a workers’ union meeting and begin describing, with over-enthusiastic earnestness, how dogs get a raw deal.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025 -
Though the score is anthem-heavy and earnestness is always hovering, there are moments in the show that are transcendent.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At the start of the novel, Lane’s seriousness appears to have served her well.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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These after-action reports usually take four to six weeks to produce, but because of the seriousness of the injuries in this case, the report could take longer, Hill said.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Oct. 2025
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Even in the grimness of war, the photographer manages to find beauty in his subjects.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Sobersidedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sobersidedness. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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