sober-headed
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Well, I tried a few questions of the same sort on Capitol Hill among the sober-headed legislators.
From Time Magazine Archive
"He always has had the reputation of being a sober-headed man, but he is all off his balance now."
From Dulcibel A Tale of Old Salem by Pyle, Howard
Still with all this enthusiasm, the sober-headed, patriotic element of the South regretted the necessity of this dissolution.
From History of Kershaw's Brigade by Dickert, D. Augustus
A few gentlemen and sober-headed sailors could do nothing against a mob of frantic creatures, each bent on saving his own life, if it cost the lives of all else on board.
From Mr. Meeson's Will by Haggard, Henry Rider
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