sober
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4.6
- adjective
- /ˈsoʊbər/
- Dorothy's mood was appropriately sober for the circumstances and sometimes became sad.
- sober reflection
- a sober mood
- appropriately sober
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Watch on YouTubeBut most of all, the best expression of sober optimism I've ever heard.
- But most of all, the best expression of sober optimism I've ever heard.
- He has a very good, sober, nuanced view on that stuff.
- Just one sober person I could count on for some solid advice.
- So because the PCOS, so I really wanted to just feel like emotionally sober, so to speak.
- That was a rare moment when she was that sober person.
- Just sometimes I get too upset and like sad about life being sober all the time.
- And so they wanted a very sober poetry of statement of of simple things.
- You know, you need moments where you are very sober and you're thinking to yourself, why do I feel so upset about that?
- I don't think any group of people can stay emotionally sober for long once they've lost sight of the people who built the thing.
- The Overwatch is the emotionally sober part of you that distrusts every signal and impulse that your brain gives you.
- So I don't want to to remove ourselves from the from responsibility to the act in an open, sober mind.
- These are pretty sobering numbers, and out front they at least paint the picture of a seriously widespread institutional problem.
Examples
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Without a doubt, this nation is suddenly a more sober, less confident, less certain place.
Academic text (2001) -
Fame meant nothing; it was important only to live a modest, sober, industrious life.
Fiction book (1993) -
Just one sober person I could count on for some solid advice.
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For the sober, honest man.
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Can we just have a few sober moments tonight?
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"Besides," Black added, "Walker was a sober man if I ever saw one."
Fiction book (1990) -
Our Raymond will remain an outwardly normal, productive, sober and respected member of the community.
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To these serious charges, the French bishops plead, with sober and quite unambiguous clarity, guilty.
Academic text (2000) -
The Lords were dressed in their usual sober dark clothes, gold chains around their necks indicating rank.
Fiction book (1994) -
She approached the discussion with a sober demeanor, ensuring that all viewpoints were considered seriously.
Synonyms
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1.4
Calm and focused, not playful or joking
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4.2
Very serious and needing careful attention
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4.7
Very serious and formal in a way that shows no humor
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5.9
Calm and serious in a slow controlled way
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9.9
Having a serious, calm way and not showing much humor
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Etymology
Sober also came to mean 'serious' because someone who is 'not drunk' behaves calm, sensible and dignified. That's why a sober person or speech is careful and without jokes.