Examples of sobriety in a Sentence
They did a sobriety test on him.
the sobriety of the situation
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Celebrating his first year of sobriety in 2017, Neal shared a message on Instagram, thanking Ruvé for her guidance.
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Jane Lacroix, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Stonier reportedly failed field sobriety testing at the scene and was taken into custody, the warrant affidavit said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2025
That idea cuts against the narrow definition of sobriety that America’s addiction model was—and to a large extent still is—built on.
—Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
After nearly 30 minutes, Fackler agrees to get out of the car, and then goes on to fail multiple sobriety tests, the Daily Voice reported.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Jane Lacroix, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Stonier reportedly failed field sobriety testing at the scene and was taken into custody, the warrant affidavit said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2025
That idea cuts against the narrow definition of sobriety that America’s addiction model was—and to a large extent still is—built on.
—Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2025
After nearly 30 minutes, Fackler agrees to get out of the car, and then goes on to fail multiple sobriety tests, the Daily Voice reported.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Sobriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sobriety. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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sobriety
noun
so·bri·ety
sə-ˈbrī-ət-ē 
: the quality or state of being sober
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