sober-mindedness
Example Sentences
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There was a sober-mindedness in the man; his companions were contented though he only looked on tolerantly at their fun, for the most part, without taking any active share himself.
From Strangers and Wayfarers by Jewett, Sarah Orne
Wealth is not among the number of good things; extravagance is among the number of evils, sober-mindedness of good things.
From Seekers after God by Farrar, F. W. (Frederic William)
Not sober-mindedness alone comes to him who looks narrowly into himself, but great sorrow of heart also.
From Bunyan Characters (3rd Series) by Whyte, Alexander
It is a marvel to me how the Athenians came to be persuaded that Socrates fell short of sober-mindedness as touching the gods.
From The Memorabilia by Dakyns, Henry Graham
Now sober-mindedness invites us to frugality and the acquisition of real advantages; but wealth to extravagance, and it drags us away from sober-mindedness.
From Seekers after God by Farrar, F. W. (Frederic William)
