sober
adjective
not intoxicated or drunk.
soberly
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a word derived from
sober.
Example Sentences
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Gore soberly presented the earth’s dwindling ice, rising seas and increasingly violent weather.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
Written and directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, it’s a soberly told tale of a crazy moment in an unstable place: Brazil, 1977, under military dictatorship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
Responding on Thursday, a Chinese government spokesman said they "advise relevant parties to correctly and soberly understand China's role and not to make irresponsible remarks".
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 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
Lawrence listened soberly, his eyes wandering over the magnets, Tesla coils, and vacuum tubes littering the lab.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
