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sobriety

[suh-brahy-i-tee, soh-] / səˈbraɪ ɪ ti, soʊ- /


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I've been quite lucky not to experience this but if people challenge you on your sobriety, be firm - you don't owe an explanation to anyone and it should be enough to just say no.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

One cites her newfound sobriety as evidence that people can change — a nod to Steyer’s self-proclaimed metamorphosis from hedge fund titan to scourge of big corporations.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

She can now navigate her neighborhood without relying on Google Maps, has deleted Instagram and launched her own digital sobriety group.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

The manosphere’s sobriety is robed in strength and self-actualization, no different than the sleep routine, supplements, and squats that will sculpt the best version of you.

From Slate • Feb. 15, 2026

She had a modern spirit that wounded the antiquated sobriety and poorly disguised miserly heart of Fernanda, and that, on the other hand, Aureliano Segundo took pleasure in developing.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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