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sober-minded

American  
[soh-ber-mahyn-did] / ˈsoʊ bərˈmaɪn dɪd /

adjective

  1. rational; sensible.

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Etymology

Origin of sober-minded

First recorded in 1525–35

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Sober minded people do not hesitate to say that 1,200 is moderate.

From The Johnstown Horror!!! or, Valley of Death, being A Complete and Thrilling Account of the Awful Floods and Their Appalling Ruin by Walker, James Herbert

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