sober-minded

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Seemingly rational and sober-minded people everywhere where left asking themselves whether the late comedian Bill Hicks might have been right all along.

From Salon

Odds are you'll see lots of images of last night's Republican debate, with lots of chyrons hyping Haley for her allegedly sober-minded performance.

From Salon

McHenry, a sober-minded and responsible legislator, was McCarthy’s pick, and to McHenry’s credit, he doesn’t want the job, which is why he’s the best suited for it.

From Los Angeles Times

Romney obviously disagrees, praising himself for supposedly being the sober-minded policy guy:

From Salon

Winning competitive elections, however, means playing the opposite role, of a sober-minded public servant.

From Salon