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Definition of sober in English: soberadjectivesoberest, soberer ˈsəʊbəˈsoʊbər 1Not affected by alcohol; not drunk. Example sentencesExamples - Much alcohol was consumed, yet I have a ridiculously high alcohol tolerance so remained very sober.
- Drunk or sober, he was driven by a manic energy and impatience that made him a difficult friend and an almost impossible husband and father.
- Detectives said she had consumed only a small amount of alcohol and had been sober at the end of the evening.
- He wouldn't have asked even if she had been completely sober.
- I got my bearings reasonably quickly, though, despite spending more time drunk than sober in the city centre.
- Trust me, I've been around a few drunks and being sober and standing there trying to understand what they are saying is hard enough.
- Two, Sadie's a drunk and not a very good singer, sober or otherwise.
- The tour was fascinating for those of us that remained sober enough to care.
- He emphasised that anyone who is knowingly drunk is not served but anyone who is sober is entitled to purchase alcohol regardless of his or her appearance or demeanour.
- I'm worryingly sober, despite a rather copious amount of alcohol consumed.
- I laid in bed last night, totally sober, praying for alcohol to fall out of the sky and into my mouth.
- The rhythm is perfect for drunk morons who can't dance even when sober.
- People recognize me more when they're drunk than when they're sober.
- You must be relatively sober or they'll discount the act as drunken foolishness.
- It was a pretty good night, even if, towards the end, I (being one of the more sober people there) had to nurse a few people who had drunk a little more than they should have.
- I didn't even care that I had to stay sober to drive.
- He turned out to be an abusive drunk that couldn't apologize once sober (the abuse was only verbal).
- When sober, the man was one of the finest actors in the world.
- If you didn't know me, you'd think I was completely sober.
- It's like watching a sober guy walk his drunk friend home; just one stumble and they both hit the sidewalk.
Synonyms not drunk, not intoxicated, clear-headed, as sober as a judge teetotal, abstinent, non-drinking abstemious, temperate, moderate informal on the wagon, dry 2Serious, sensible, and solemn. his expression became sober Example sentencesExamples - Anyone undertaking a sober assessment of our drug and alcohol laws would conclude that they are thoroughly inconsistent.
- This resolution is sensible, it is sober, it is realistic.
- His expression was perfectly sober, and he didn't sound anything but serious.
- Their manifesto is sensible and sober, identifying issues that concern real people…
- I know this chapter was more serious and sober… but I still hope it was okay!
- For this he needs courage above all, and a sober, clearheaded approach to sport, to his own fame and that of others.
- Thanks for your sober and clearheaded assessment of the situation and its significance.
- Policies have to be reformulated and alliances rebuilt in a serious, transparent and sober manner.
- Only that kind of serious, sober, independent reporting can give the public the insights into American business it now knows it needs to learn.
- Instead, such a point should be one for sober and serious analysis of how we can address some of our key weaknesses and lay the foundations for future growth.
- If we are true to the principle that the measure of a democracy is the depth and scope of participation enjoyed by its citizens, then celebration needs to be tempered by sober reflection.
- In recent years, a series of very sober and real statistics have surfaced.
- As long as they had known Ian, they had seen him cheerful and smiling - perhaps quiet or sober during serious moments, but always ready with a smile.
- She's very serious and very sober and as an actor she has a lot of technique and understanding of what's she doing.
- That brought everyone back into a serious and sober mood.
- Sunday mornings were solemn, and worship, although often grand and glorious, was also serious and sober.
- With slow tempos predominating, they are sober, even solemn works, but hardly funereal, and never monotonous.
- The coverage was serious, it was sober, it was comprehensive, and the press really seemed in tune with the surge of patriotism in the country.
- These positive emotions are not at all out of place, but need to be tempered by the sober realization that the potential for injury is ever present.
- They provide a careful, sober assessment of the biological story in all its complexity.
Synonyms serious, sensible, solemn, thoughtful, grave, sombre, severe, earnest, sedate, staid, dignified, steady, level-headed, serious-minded, businesslike, down-to-earth, commonsensical, pragmatic, self-controlled, restrained, conservative strict, puritanical Scottish douce unemotional, dispassionate factual, realistic, objective low-key, matter-of-fact, prosaic, no-nonsense, rational, logical, straightforward, well considered, plain - 2.1 Muted in colour.
Example sentencesExamples - Trouser suits and sober colours probably describe me best.
- The uniforms may have been replaced by sober suits, but the buzzcuts and the brightly polished shoes remained.
- I'm later struck by how she's wearing bright red and green outfits in the cabinet photos on the wall downstairs when all the boys are in sober suits.
- Fabrics embellished with elegant cuts, graceful falls and rich hues to gracious and sober tones are those best suited for the special occasions.
- A sober brick building, unpretentious in scale and design, lies modestly low among lawns at the end of a road with playing fields on either side.
- In a sober dark trouser suit and sensible walking shoes, she ticks the names off the electoral list on her clipboard.
- Others marked the occasion with sober suits and black ties.
- Observing the industrious lads is a 50-ish man in a sober wool suit.
- The nominee was in a sober suit with the expected white shirt and red tie.
- ‘I think I look a bit silly,’ he said as he surveyed the more sober colours surrounding the entrance to the County Stand.
- As other women are pulling on their veils she walks past us in a plain black headscarf and a sober dark ensemble.
- Mostly they wear sober suits but on special occasions can be seen in fancy dress.
- Who can resist a peek at the salaciousness seething behind the sober suits and marble halls of American government?
- By adopting the sober, plain attire of the butterfly's closest relative, the former world number one was a man transformed.
- He's dressed in a dark three-piece suit and a sober tie.
- We go into meetings and there's me in a sober business suit, and Sarah, apologising for her outrageous T-shirt.
- Kennedy, dressed in a sober grey suit, blushed as the press urged him to kiss his wife on the lips.
- The classroom, painted in its sober colours of beige and black, is half-full.
- The sober dark suits and flowing robes of 34 ministers and their minders have long since left for the airport.
Synonyms sombre, restrained, subdued, severe, austere conventional, traditional, staid, unadventurous dark, dark-coloured, quiet, drab, plain
verb ˈsəʊbəˈsoʊbər 1Make or become sober after drinking alcohol. with object that coffee sobered him up no object I ought to sober up a bit Example sentencesExamples - David defended himself, hearing the pathetic tone himself, now that he was beginning to sober up.
- He was left in a cell to sober up, released Saturday morning and three hours later was arrested again with an alcohol level that usually causes loss of bladder control and unconsciousness.
- I began to sober down a bit and the world wasn't spinning.
- If drivers are very drunk, they will be locked in the cells to sober up.
- One particular Monday morning his mates grabbed him and, after tying him to one of the sails, took him up to the top, a height of 100 ft, and left him there to sober up.
- Unfortunately ninety minutes wasn't enough to let the alcohol drain from my system - I think it must have been about 1000 before I started to sober up.
- And that, as I start to sober up and think it might be a good idea to get to bed before I start to regret writing this and delete it before posting, is probably my point.
- It is entirely acceptable to have a lie-down in the afternoon to sober up after lunch and prepare for more drinking at dinner.
- Two doormen rush in to carry him out and he is duly removed, embarrassed and ashamed, left to sober up on the pavements outside the bar.
- They were lodged in cells, allowed to sober up, issued public intoxication tags and driven back to their residence.
- Well, I had to get my beer drinking done quickly, so that I could sober up soon enough to return the van.
- You'd have to wait till you sober up to drive OR wait for someone to drive you!
- Many players had to sober up from a night in the French Quarter.
- Two were taken to Tauranga police station to sober up before being released.
- The shelter, which will be a haven for intoxicated people to sober up overnight, will share premises in Larkin Street with Geraldton Street Patrol.
- Fortunately, though, Michael also looked as if he'd sobered up a bit.
- She was intending to leave him there to sober up and come back to his senses.
- I'm pretty sure I didn't stop for long enough to sober up.
- Who would she have to count on if I was sitting in a café, drinking mass amounts of coffee and trying to sober up?
- When I'm not working, I go out for lavish lunches with my friends, drink too much, and spend the afternoons trying to sober up.
Synonyms become sober, become clear-headed informal dry out make sober, clear someone's head informal dry out - 1.1 Make or become more serious, sensible, and solemn.
no object his expression sobered her Example sentencesExamples - The play sobers up and offers serious moments, such as the anecdote of the Cuban immigrant's terrifying raft trip to the United States, leaving no doubt that beyond the humor there is a deep pool of thought and feeling.
- Statistical evidence of improved output has in other cases concealed a more sobering truth.
- He giggled, then sobered quickly and looked suspiciously out the window.
- However, a few more sobering facts may change your opinion.
- Jade quickly sobered as she noticed his continued lack of expression.
- LeeAnne's expression immediately sobered up, and she excused herself to get some snacks.
- The commander's approach was sufficient to sober down the concerned group, which quickly waved the white flag.
- Trent saw that she was seriously hurting so he abruptly sobered.
- She looked up to see his grim expression and immediately sobered.
- But it's still sobering reminder of the perils of war.
- If we are being urged to do anything here, it is to resist indulging too much in these reactions, to sober up a bit and contemplate the task ahead.
- I sobered immediately, contrite at forgetting the seriousness of the conversation.
- Matthew began laughing mockingly before his expression sobered again.
- She giggled at that, and then sobered when she saw he was serious.
- His expression sobered a little, but he was still amused I could tell.
- Once again, Jordan realized they didn't like his joke and he quickly sobered up.
- After the initial hype, however, users and hardware testers quickly sobered up.
- I laughed before sobering up quickly again and faced her with a solemn expression.
Synonyms become (more) serious, settle (down), relax, soften, steady, cool make (more) serious subdue, calm down, quieten, steady bring to, bring down to earth, make reflective/pensive, make someone stop and think, give someone pause for thought
Phrases Example sentencesExamples - And eventually, that sort of thing is a bit counterproductive you see, because you had half a dozen witnesses saying that the captain was sober as a judge, whatever that may mean.
- Even the Judge could afford a smile when she heard that a defendant, who gave ‘horrid abuse’ to a Garda, was ‘as sober as a judge’ when the incident occurred.
- These are the people who will be sober as a judge (surely a contradiction in terms), will not miss a thing and will remember it all in the morning.
- It's funny you guys say that... he was actually sober as a judge there.
- But on this occasion he sounded sober as a judge.
- I went to bed at 10:30 last night sober as a judge and slept right through to wake up at 8am this morning feeling terrible.
- He could have been on an awful bender in Phuket, but if he shows up at the gate at the Air Force Base at Butterworth, sober as a judge, with respect, then that is it.
- It doesn't worry me now if I'm watching people getting drunk, while I'm as sober as a judge.
- When I saw him at Yankee Stadium, he was as sober as a judge and pitched one of the greatest games of his life.
- I was actually sober as a judge most of the time, just got bit twisted on this particular day.
Synonyms not drunk, not intoxicated, clear-headed, as sober as a judge
Origin Middle English: from Old French sobre, from Latin sobrius. judge from Middle English: The word judge, recorded in English since the Middle Ages, looks back to a Latin word based on jus ‘law’ (the source also of just (Late Middle English), justice (Old English), injury (Late Middle English)), and dicere ‘to say’. Judges are often thought of as solemn and impressive figures, and the expression sober as a judge goes back to the 17th century, with sober originally meaning ‘serious, grave’ rather than ‘not drunk’.
Rhymes jojoba, Manitoba, October Definition of sober in US English: soberadjectiveˈsōbərˈsoʊbər 1Not affected by alcohol; not drunk. Example sentencesExamples - Detectives said she had consumed only a small amount of alcohol and had been sober at the end of the evening.
- I didn't even care that I had to stay sober to drive.
- I got my bearings reasonably quickly, though, despite spending more time drunk than sober in the city centre.
- When sober, the man was one of the finest actors in the world.
- Drunk or sober, he was driven by a manic energy and impatience that made him a difficult friend and an almost impossible husband and father.
- It's like watching a sober guy walk his drunk friend home; just one stumble and they both hit the sidewalk.
- Two, Sadie's a drunk and not a very good singer, sober or otherwise.
- Trust me, I've been around a few drunks and being sober and standing there trying to understand what they are saying is hard enough.
- He turned out to be an abusive drunk that couldn't apologize once sober (the abuse was only verbal).
- I laid in bed last night, totally sober, praying for alcohol to fall out of the sky and into my mouth.
- You must be relatively sober or they'll discount the act as drunken foolishness.
- He emphasised that anyone who is knowingly drunk is not served but anyone who is sober is entitled to purchase alcohol regardless of his or her appearance or demeanour.
- People recognize me more when they're drunk than when they're sober.
- It was a pretty good night, even if, towards the end, I (being one of the more sober people there) had to nurse a few people who had drunk a little more than they should have.
- The rhythm is perfect for drunk morons who can't dance even when sober.
- I'm worryingly sober, despite a rather copious amount of alcohol consumed.
- He wouldn't have asked even if she had been completely sober.
- Much alcohol was consumed, yet I have a ridiculously high alcohol tolerance so remained very sober.
- If you didn't know me, you'd think I was completely sober.
- The tour was fascinating for those of us that remained sober enough to care.
Synonyms not drunk, not intoxicated, clear-headed, as sober as a judge - 1.1 Serious, sensible, and solemn.
his expression became sober Example sentencesExamples - Only that kind of serious, sober, independent reporting can give the public the insights into American business it now knows it needs to learn.
- If we are true to the principle that the measure of a democracy is the depth and scope of participation enjoyed by its citizens, then celebration needs to be tempered by sober reflection.
- For this he needs courage above all, and a sober, clearheaded approach to sport, to his own fame and that of others.
- This resolution is sensible, it is sober, it is realistic.
- These positive emotions are not at all out of place, but need to be tempered by the sober realization that the potential for injury is ever present.
- She's very serious and very sober and as an actor she has a lot of technique and understanding of what's she doing.
- That brought everyone back into a serious and sober mood.
- Thanks for your sober and clearheaded assessment of the situation and its significance.
- Their manifesto is sensible and sober, identifying issues that concern real people…
- Sunday mornings were solemn, and worship, although often grand and glorious, was also serious and sober.
- In recent years, a series of very sober and real statistics have surfaced.
- I know this chapter was more serious and sober… but I still hope it was okay!
- Policies have to be reformulated and alliances rebuilt in a serious, transparent and sober manner.
- They provide a careful, sober assessment of the biological story in all its complexity.
- Instead, such a point should be one for sober and serious analysis of how we can address some of our key weaknesses and lay the foundations for future growth.
- With slow tempos predominating, they are sober, even solemn works, but hardly funereal, and never monotonous.
- Anyone undertaking a sober assessment of our drug and alcohol laws would conclude that they are thoroughly inconsistent.
- As long as they had known Ian, they had seen him cheerful and smiling - perhaps quiet or sober during serious moments, but always ready with a smile.
- His expression was perfectly sober, and he didn't sound anything but serious.
- The coverage was serious, it was sober, it was comprehensive, and the press really seemed in tune with the surge of patriotism in the country.
Synonyms serious, sensible, solemn, thoughtful, grave, sombre, severe, earnest, sedate, staid, dignified, steady, level-headed, serious-minded, businesslike, down-to-earth, commonsensical, pragmatic, self-controlled, restrained, conservative unemotional, dispassionate - 1.2 Free from alcoholism; not habitually drinking alcohol.
I've been clean and sober for five years Example sentencesExamples - With treatment, one thing is clear, the longer a person abstains from alcohol the more likely he or she will stay sober.
- I became heavily addicted to alcohol and drugs and then I got sober.
- If you're an alcoholic trying to stay sober, you don't go into a bar.
- After getting sober, I had embarked on a vaguely defined spiritual journey.
- He had been sober for about a year but was depressed and afraid that it would precipitate a relapse.
- She subsequently quit drinking and remained sober and active in her church.
- Despite a hard-drinking reputation, the desire to perform kept him sober.
- You say you love your children and that will keep you sober.
- She is also an alcoholic who has also been sober for more than seven years.
- Andrew came home sober and cocaine free, much to the pleasure of my parents.
- Sober for 13 months, he spent that morning at a Crystal Meth Anonymous meeting.
- I think it was some former drunk who said the awful thing about being sober is that when you wake up in the morning you know that's the best it's going to get all day.
- I've been sober for twenty years and now I'm back on the road.
- Twelve percent of the people that go into AA are sober for a year.
- One of the things that Marc and I were talking about during the break is something that I feel is very important and one of the reasons why some people can't stay sober.
- As Alice leaves recovery, the real work of staying sober and learning about herself begins.
- Now sober for the past eight years, he has chronicled his battles in his autobiography.
- I personally think you ought to wait until at least a year after you become clean and sober to stop smoking.
- When they worked for me, they stayed relatively sober.
- After that terrible drunken spree he managed to stay sober for three months.
- 1.3 Muted in color.
Example sentencesExamples - The nominee was in a sober suit with the expected white shirt and red tie.
- Who can resist a peek at the salaciousness seething behind the sober suits and marble halls of American government?
- Kennedy, dressed in a sober grey suit, blushed as the press urged him to kiss his wife on the lips.
- In a sober dark trouser suit and sensible walking shoes, she ticks the names off the electoral list on her clipboard.
- He's dressed in a dark three-piece suit and a sober tie.
- We go into meetings and there's me in a sober business suit, and Sarah, apologising for her outrageous T-shirt.
- ‘I think I look a bit silly,’ he said as he surveyed the more sober colours surrounding the entrance to the County Stand.
- Trouser suits and sober colours probably describe me best.
- Mostly they wear sober suits but on special occasions can be seen in fancy dress.
- Fabrics embellished with elegant cuts, graceful falls and rich hues to gracious and sober tones are those best suited for the special occasions.
- I'm later struck by how she's wearing bright red and green outfits in the cabinet photos on the wall downstairs when all the boys are in sober suits.
- By adopting the sober, plain attire of the butterfly's closest relative, the former world number one was a man transformed.
- Observing the industrious lads is a 50-ish man in a sober wool suit.
- The uniforms may have been replaced by sober suits, but the buzzcuts and the brightly polished shoes remained.
- Others marked the occasion with sober suits and black ties.
- A sober brick building, unpretentious in scale and design, lies modestly low among lawns at the end of a road with playing fields on either side.
- As other women are pulling on their veils she walks past us in a plain black headscarf and a sober dark ensemble.
- The classroom, painted in its sober colours of beige and black, is half-full.
- The sober dark suits and flowing robes of 34 ministers and their minders have long since left for the airport.
Synonyms sombre, restrained, subdued, severe, austere
verbˈsōbərˈsoʊbər 1Make or become sober after drinking alcohol. with object that coffee sobered him up no object I ought to sober up a bit Example sentencesExamples - The shelter, which will be a haven for intoxicated people to sober up overnight, will share premises in Larkin Street with Geraldton Street Patrol.
- One particular Monday morning his mates grabbed him and, after tying him to one of the sails, took him up to the top, a height of 100 ft, and left him there to sober up.
- If drivers are very drunk, they will be locked in the cells to sober up.
- You'd have to wait till you sober up to drive OR wait for someone to drive you!
- Well, I had to get my beer drinking done quickly, so that I could sober up soon enough to return the van.
- When I'm not working, I go out for lavish lunches with my friends, drink too much, and spend the afternoons trying to sober up.
- Unfortunately ninety minutes wasn't enough to let the alcohol drain from my system - I think it must have been about 1000 before I started to sober up.
- David defended himself, hearing the pathetic tone himself, now that he was beginning to sober up.
- Many players had to sober up from a night in the French Quarter.
- They were lodged in cells, allowed to sober up, issued public intoxication tags and driven back to their residence.
- Fortunately, though, Michael also looked as if he'd sobered up a bit.
- And that, as I start to sober up and think it might be a good idea to get to bed before I start to regret writing this and delete it before posting, is probably my point.
- Two doormen rush in to carry him out and he is duly removed, embarrassed and ashamed, left to sober up on the pavements outside the bar.
- She was intending to leave him there to sober up and come back to his senses.
- Two were taken to Tauranga police station to sober up before being released.
- I began to sober down a bit and the world wasn't spinning.
- It is entirely acceptable to have a lie-down in the afternoon to sober up after lunch and prepare for more drinking at dinner.
- I'm pretty sure I didn't stop for long enough to sober up.
- He was left in a cell to sober up, released Saturday morning and three hours later was arrested again with an alcohol level that usually causes loss of bladder control and unconsciousness.
- Who would she have to count on if I was sitting in a café, drinking mass amounts of coffee and trying to sober up?
Synonyms become sober, become clear-headed make sober, clear someone's head - 1.1 Make or become more serious, sensible, and solemn.
no object his expression sobered her Example sentencesExamples - Once again, Jordan realized they didn't like his joke and he quickly sobered up.
- His expression sobered a little, but he was still amused I could tell.
- The commander's approach was sufficient to sober down the concerned group, which quickly waved the white flag.
- She looked up to see his grim expression and immediately sobered.
- Statistical evidence of improved output has in other cases concealed a more sobering truth.
- If we are being urged to do anything here, it is to resist indulging too much in these reactions, to sober up a bit and contemplate the task ahead.
- LeeAnne's expression immediately sobered up, and she excused herself to get some snacks.
- The play sobers up and offers serious moments, such as the anecdote of the Cuban immigrant's terrifying raft trip to the United States, leaving no doubt that beyond the humor there is a deep pool of thought and feeling.
- I sobered immediately, contrite at forgetting the seriousness of the conversation.
- But it's still sobering reminder of the perils of war.
- Matthew began laughing mockingly before his expression sobered again.
- He giggled, then sobered quickly and looked suspiciously out the window.
- I laughed before sobering up quickly again and faced her with a solemn expression.
- Jade quickly sobered as she noticed his continued lack of expression.
- She giggled at that, and then sobered when she saw he was serious.
- After the initial hype, however, users and hardware testers quickly sobered up.
- However, a few more sobering facts may change your opinion.
- Trent saw that she was seriously hurting so he abruptly sobered.
Synonyms become serious, become more serious, settle, settle down, relax, soften, steady, cool make serious, make more serious
Origin Middle English: from Old French sobre, from Latin sobrius. |