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sober
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[ adjective ] not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
Used in print (Edward Streeter, The Chairman of the Bored....)If he was sober , which was doubtful , he 'd have him get_in_touch with Mr._Crombie . Mr._Blatz had been at_least sober enough to remember to telephone and he turned_out to be the greatest boon that had come into Mr._Crombie 's life since he moved to Highfield , in_spite_of the fact that he did n't work very fast or very long at_a_time , and he did n't like to work at_all unless Mr._Crombie hung_around and talked to him . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
Examples "a grave God-fearing man" "a quiet sedate nature" "as sober as a judge" "a solemn promise" "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence" Used in print ("Editorials"...)The materials for compromise are at_hand : The Nation , Walter_Lippmann and other sober commentators ( see Alan_Clark on p. 367 ) have spelled them out again_and_again . (Leo Lemon, "Catch Up With" and "Something to...)We would have preferred , however , to have had the rest of the orchestra refrain_from laughing at this and other spots on the recording , since it mars an otherwise sober , if not lofty , performance . Related terms |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 19419
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[ adjective ] completely lacking in playfulness
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