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sober

Not drunk; not intoxicated.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026

Not drunk; not intoxicated.

Amid all the confusion and disorder that sin has introduced into the world, the Christian in union with God has a grace or Divine help that enables him to live the sober, self-restrained life.
Origin: , from , from , from without + intoxicated, from . In the sense "not drunk," displaced native undrunken, from. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026

Not under the influence of any recreational drug.

After eliminating alcohol from their lives, some sober individuals exclusively date nondrinkers.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026

Not given to excessive drinking of alcohol.

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  • These are only hopes.... he is a madman and was paranoid from the beginning and probably has survived countless coups.... More sanctions, more deep strikes, no easeni g of pressure... that should make him sober up 👍

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • If you still support that orange stain, Cinco de Mayo is not your day. I’m sober as f$&k, but you can’t hoist a drink to Mexico when your racism sucks. By Me - @flyingnubbins.bsky.social

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • too sober to be trans why was i such a dweeb and not do ket/molly my 1st year of college

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • City leaders laud introduction of new sober housing bill - The Voice of San Francisco thevoicesf.org/city-leaders...

    Bluesky· May 2026
  • Haney Bill Introduces Bill To Strengthen, Support Clean And Sober Housing https://www.newsbeep.com/us-ca/300444/ A new legislative push kicked off Monday in San Francisco to increase state support for housing assistance that…

    Bluesky· May 2026
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