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sobersided

American  
[soh-ber-sahy-did] / ˈsoʊ bərˌsaɪ dɪd /

adjective

  1. solemn or grave in disposition, attitude, character, etc.; serious-minded.


Etymology

Origin of sobersided

First recorded in 1840–50; sober + side 1 + -ed 3

Example Sentences

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Kelly has filled a somewhat similar role in ensuring congressional leaders that good practices are being followed and that the mercurial president has a sobersided voice in his inner circle.

From Fox News Oct. 9, 2018

I read it when I was about 18 – an off-piste literary choice in my sobersided studenty world.

From The Guardian May 23, 2018

Yet the mood at the ECB, and especially of its president Mario Draghi, appeared chipper, at least by the sobersided standards of the institution and the office holder.

From Time Jan. 17, 2013

Even more incredible to yesteryear's warriors is the official aura of sobersided respectability that Johnson has tried valiantly to imbue in his men.

From Time Magazine Archive

Even sobersided economists accept that there is something odd about the Italian experience.

From Time Magazine Archive

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