sober-minded

American  

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

adjective

1. rational; sensible.

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Other Word Forms

• sober-mindedness noun

Etymology

Origin of sober-minded

First recorded in 1525–35

Example Sentences

But if you thirst for a sober-minded investigation into this ominous tool — one with an approach that treats you like the intelligent being you are — you’ll have to wait for AI doc 2.0.

From Los Angeles Times

Such institutionwide assessment and response will also demand fundamental curricular reform, guided by sober-minded leaders moving at speeds unknown among academic-bureaucratic committees.

From The Wall Street Journal

A site for the Silicon Valley investor, circa 1996, was not a natural home for a sober-minded value investor.

From Literature

But the weirdest moment may be how the director decided to punctuate what was supposed to be a sober-minded press conference on Sept. 12 revealing the details of Robinson’s arrest.

From Salon

The second is Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a sober-minded leader long concerned about growing division, who recognizes that the last thing anyone needs right now is the temperature being dialed up any further.

From Slate