sober
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“I think the harm reduction model helps us get a lot more people off the street, but veterans who want to be sober should have a place where they can stay sober,” Reynolds said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Now sober, the football fan shares his advice for having a great alcohol-free World Cup.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
McCartney’s sober reflections about the awesome power of the past take many forms on “The Boys of Dungeon Lane.”
From Salon • May 12, 2026
This sober reflection on imperial overreach had several U.S. productions in the era of the First and Second Gulf Wars.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
With infinite difficulty, for he was stubborn as a stone, I persuaded him to make an exchange in favour of a sober black satin and pearl-grey silk.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing sober
A Raisin in the Sun
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
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