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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2
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
The footage showed a Fairmont County police officer running the women's gymnastics legend through a series of sobriety tests for more than seven minutes.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
However, a driver is not legally obligated to submit to a field sobriety test, pre-arrest test or cheek swab at a DUI checkpoint, according to the Law Offices of Grech and Parker in Riverside.
Field sobriety tests are subjective and may not accurately measure sobriety, according to Bee archives.
—Sarah Linn
july 18, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2025
However, Jessica is still struggling with her breakup from Zev, while Felix is also battling his own personal issues with sobriety.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 18 July 2025
The wrestler went to rehab in August 2022, and is coming up on three years of sobriety.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 18 July 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
However, a driver is not legally obligated to submit to a field sobriety test, pre-arrest test or cheek swab at a DUI checkpoint, according to the Law Offices of Grech and Parker in Riverside.
Field sobriety tests are subjective and may not accurately measure sobriety, according to Bee archives.
—Sarah Linn
july 18, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2025
However, Jessica is still struggling with her breakup from Zev, while Felix is also battling his own personal issues with sobriety.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 18 July 2025
The wrestler went to rehab in August 2022, and is coming up on three years of sobriety.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sobriety
Noun
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Accountability, collaboration, courage, humility, justice, temperance, drive, integrity, judgment, transcendence, and humanity.—
Lila MacLellan,
Fortune,
16 July 2025
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Then there’s Ada who has used her newfound position to turn the Brook household into a refuge for causes like temperance, while Agnes looks on horrified.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
23 June 2025
Noun
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Sunday wraps up with the first day of the 2025 MLB Draft, the leg of the weekend with actual gravity.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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This theory proposes that the exterior of the void would have a higher density than the center, its gravity gradually pulling at the contents of the void.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
8 July 2025
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Earnings seasons get going in earnest over the coming week, with Wall Street eager to find out how much of the tariff are impacting margins.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
13 July 2025
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The rise of football in Saudi Arabia is another matter entirely, driven by the investment that started in earnest with Cristiano Ronaldo’s move to Al Nassr two and a half years ago.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
3 July 2025
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“Sobriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sobriety. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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