sobriety

Example Sentences

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Compared to the overbearing shelter system, which broke up friends, mandated sobriety, lacked privacy, prohibited pets, and offered insufficient storage, Gil wanted to have a light touch.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

He thanked religion for his sobriety and took to proclaiming his faith on stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

"The color purple is associated with power, authority, luxury, royalty, spirituality, and sobriety," Medina said of Sheinbaum's choice.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

Police Scotland says the decision to issue a public appeal is based on the circumstances and that a person's age, sex or sobriety are not factors.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

“I don’t buy eggs in Malta,” he confessed, with an air of slight and clandestine amusement that was the only departure from industrious sobriety Yossarian had ever seen him make.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller