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

Mr. Turley’s account of the American and French revolutions reminds us that ours was also a revolution of sober institutions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

And, as far as is known, they both stayed sober.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock