Example Sentences

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A lot of that was gassy rambling just to fill the air—it was painful to listen to shows that usually bicker about bad trades and general managers start soberly inveighing like journalism tribunals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Prof Weber says they should be used "extremely carefully and soberly", but he's hopeful that it is helpful in some way.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

“Saving comedy is no laughing matter,” he soberly insists.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2025

His appearances were billed as a “Reality Check”: He spoke about the news of the day soberly, using history to “make sense of the present.”

From Slate • Nov. 1, 2024

Looked at soberly it is as bad as ever, up here.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin