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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
Nearly 80% of California’s homeless also suffer from the brain diseases of addiction and mental illness, yet programs that require sobriety and not eligible for state funding.
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Michele Steeb, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
However, Hopkins sought help and will celebrate 50 years of sobriety in December.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
McBride was not offered a voluntary field sobriety test because he was immediately detained and, after being positively identified by a witness as the suspect driver, arrested, police said in the document.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
He was arrested after being given field sobriety tests, the report stated.
—Andrew Dys, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
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Michele Steeb, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
However, Hopkins sought help and will celebrate 50 years of sobriety in December.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
McBride was not offered a voluntary field sobriety test because he was immediately detained and, after being positively identified by a witness as the suspect driver, arrested, police said in the document.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
He was arrested after being given field sobriety tests, the report stated.
—Andrew Dys, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sobriety
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Indiana is staunchly conservative, but its Republicans tend to foster a deliberate temperance.—
Isabella Volmert,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The temperance movement, which aimed to reduce alcohol use, gained steam in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
16 Sep. 2025
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For her part, BunnaB, beloved for her infectious, near-constant laughs, has separated herself from this ascendant pack by infusing her bubbly disposition, girl’s girl attitude, unfettered authenticity — and the unmistakable gravity of earning a second shot.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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Oral arguments, typically constrained to an hour (allocating 30 minutes for each side), will be expanded, underscoring the gravity and complexity of the case.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Nov. 2025
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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
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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
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Glacier National Park, Montana Winter comes early to Glacier National Park, but the hardwoods that are peppered throughout the park’s evergreen forests put on one last show in September and October before the snow begins to fall in earnest.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
26 Sep. 2025
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The crackdown may only be starting in earnest.—
Juanita Goebertus,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Sobriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sobriety. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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