Examples of sobriety in a Sentence
They did a sobriety test on him.
the sobriety of the situation
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His work frequently references his troubled past and his journey towards sobriety.
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Long-term sobriety requires staying in a posture of surrender.
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Miranda Dunlap, jsonline.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Among the frenzy of videos promoting healthier diets, marathon running, and sobriety, one trend catching on with young people—ironically on social media—is the idea of a digital detox, taking time away from our phone’s most addictive apps to improve everything from sleep to focus.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
His work frequently references his troubled past and his journey towards sobriety.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2026
Long-term sobriety requires staying in a posture of surrender.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Sobriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sobriety. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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sobriety
noun
so·bri·ety
sə-ˈbrī-ət-ē 
: the quality or state of being sober
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