sober
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While I'm always happy to talk about being sober, it's also important not to preach.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
The opera begins with three ceremonial chords in the orchestra that signal a brief, sober introduction quickly undercut by an exhilarating fast-forwarding overture.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
The CEO of one of the world’s largest airlines thinks it’s time to sober up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
“Anytime you see parabolic moves or linear vertical moves, that’s telling you that it’s less about a sober assessment of a company’s prospects on a straight valuation basis than it is about people chasing momentum.”
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
After that he looks like a midwestern bank president, with his straight neatly brushed silver hair, his sober posture, shoulders a little stooped.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
Vocabulary lists containing sober
A Raisin in the Sun
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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