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Examples of sobriety in a Sentence
They did a sobriety test on him.
the sobriety of the situation
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Though bartenders later confirmed he was only served one drink at the hotel, Timberlake failed multiple field sobriety tests and refused a breathalyzer.
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
Graduation day symbolizes their triumph over addiction, often with tears of joy, from the clients’ families reflecting the significant impact the journey of sobriety has had on them.
—John "johnny" Weekes, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024
Specifically, sobriety, exercise, and her recent preventative mastectomy after a test revealed a gene mutation called RAD51D, which raised her chances for breast cancer from 20 to 40 percent.
—Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
Despite Jax’s years of sobriety, a background check flagged her history of making ends meet as a drug runner as a safety concern.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 21 June 2024
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Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024
Graduation day symbolizes their triumph over addiction, often with tears of joy, from the clients’ families reflecting the significant impact the journey of sobriety has had on them.
—John "johnny" Weekes, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2024
Specifically, sobriety, exercise, and her recent preventative mastectomy after a test revealed a gene mutation called RAD51D, which raised her chances for breast cancer from 20 to 40 percent.
—Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 21 June 2024
Despite Jax’s years of sobriety, a background check flagged her history of making ends meet as a drug runner as a safety concern.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 21 June 2024
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“Sobriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sobriety. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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sobriety
noun
so·bri·ety
sə-ˈbrī-ət-ē 
: the quality or state of being sober
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