Examples of sobriety in a Sentence
They did a sobriety test on him.
the sobriety of the situation
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The roots of the fall-out stretch back to 2019, before filming for the franchise’s fourth feature instalment began, when Margera signed a wellness agreement with the producers which committed him to sobriety amid his struggles with alcoholism.
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Mattha Busby,
Rolling Stone,
3 July 2026
Police say a field sobriety test was not conducted at the scene because the driver was injured.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Biden, 56, posted a video about his journey to sobriety on Instagram on Monday, June 29.
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Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Instead, long-term stability often depends on whether individuals are able to rebuild emotional regulation and supportive relationships alongside sobriety itself, hence why family support also tends to play a major role in these kinds of practices.
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Kaitlyn Gomez,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
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Mattha Busby,
Rolling Stone,
3 July 2026
Police say a field sobriety test was not conducted at the scene because the driver was injured.
—
Dejanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Biden, 56, posted a video about his journey to sobriety on Instagram on Monday, June 29.
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Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Instead, long-term stability often depends on whether individuals are able to rebuild emotional regulation and supportive relationships alongside sobriety itself, hence why family support also tends to play a major role in these kinds of practices.
—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
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“Sobriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sobriety. Accessed 5 Jul. 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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