sober

Example Sentences

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He had been healthy, was nine years sober, and the family hadn’t been able to afford health insurance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

But some limits, especially of what’s acceptable, exist for good, sober reasons.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2026

How does this balance out in terms of how to approach the court in a clear-eyed and sober way but also a way that doesn’t suggest “This is utterly useless, burn it all down”?

From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026

This sets a sober tone for Lowe’s upcoming report, shifting investor focus from market speculation to core fundamentals—which have been relatively strong in recent quarters.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

There was something so panther-like in the movement—something so unhuman, that it seemed to sober us all from the shock of his coming.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker