Examples of sobriety in a Sentence
They did a sobriety test on him.
the sobriety of the situation
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The 57-year-old former Olympic athlete is said to have smelled of alcohol, slurred her words and failed a field sobriety test.
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Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
Macklemore credits his family, particularly his three kids, Sloane, 10, Colette, 7, and Hugo, 3, with helping to keep him motivated in his sobriety journey.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 10 June 2025
Smith reportedly failed a field sobriety test and had a blood alcohol content of 0.073.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
Jones reportedly refused to take field sobriety tests and was arrested on charges of operating under the influence and driving the wrong way on a divided highway.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
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Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
Macklemore credits his family, particularly his three kids, Sloane, 10, Colette, 7, and Hugo, 3, with helping to keep him motivated in his sobriety journey.
—Katie Mannion, People.com, 10 June 2025
Smith reportedly failed a field sobriety test and had a blood alcohol content of 0.073.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2025
Jones reportedly refused to take field sobriety tests and was arrested on charges of operating under the influence and driving the wrong way on a divided highway.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 June 2025
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“Sobriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sobriety. Accessed 16 Jun. 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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