sober

IPA: sˈoʊbɝ

noun

  • A surname.

verb

  • (often with up) To make or become sober.
  • (often with up) To overcome or lose a state of intoxication.
  • To moderate one's feelings; to accept a disappointing reality after losing one's ability to believe in a fantastic goal.

adjective

  • Not drunk; not intoxicated.
  • Not under the influence of any recreational drug.
  • Not given to excessive drinking of alcohol.
  • (figurative) Moderate; realistic; serious; not playful; not passionate; cool; self-controlled.
  • (of color) Dull; not bright or colorful.
  • Subdued; solemn; grave.
  • (Scotland) Poor; feeble.
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Examples of "sober" in Sentences

  • The man is sober no matter what.
  • The building was dignified yet sober.
  • The exemplar of this type is Mr Sober.
  • King is inebriated and she is still sober.
  • He is still sober after drinking a glass of beer.
  • The external appearance of the cathedral is quite sober.
  • He was sober but the moaning of the glasses made him drunk again.
  • This series is not the place for safe, sober, and stodgy presentations.
  • They justify and they recommend sedulous and sober investigation of facts.
  • The lesson for the actors was that an intoxicated person tries to act sober.

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