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[ suh -brahy -i-tee, soh- ] SHOW IPA
/ səˈbraɪ ɪ ti, soʊ- / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun the state or quality of beingsober.
temperance or moderation, especially in the use of alcoholic beverages.
seriousness, gravity, or solemnity: an event marked by sobriety.
Origin of sobriety 1375–1425; late Middle English
sobrietie (<Old French
sobriete ) <Latin
sōbrietās, equivalent to
sōbri (
us ) sober +
-etās, variant of
-itās -ity after vowel stems
OTHER WORDS FROM sobriety non·so·bri·e·ty, noun Words nearby sobriety Sobhuza II, Sobieski, sobole, Sobor, Sobranje, sobriety , sobriquet, sob sister, sob story, sob stuff, Sobukwe
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Example sentences from the Web for sobriety When he slurred and smelled of alcohol, they ordered him out of the car for sobriety tests.
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In a speech to the crowd, the smiling 19-year-old called her journey to sobriety “a miracle.”
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When we step outside for a smoke, the cool air brings a snap of sobriety .
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His deportment was invariably grave; it was sobriety that stopped short of sadness.
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But the sobriety and simplicity of Mr. Worthy's family were irksome to her.
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Would he cherish intemperance, that sobriety might shine the brighter?
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Their habits of sobriety and industry were essentially favorable to their advancement in wealth.
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It is to be noted that what Harte speaks of is not the beauty of the fog, but its sobriety and dignity.
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British Dictionary definitions for sobriety noun the state or quality of being sober
the quality of refraining from excess
the quality of being serious or sedate
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Words related to sobriety temperance, abstemiousness, continence, self-restraint, soberness, moderation, teetotalism, abstaining, refraining