Definitions
become sober after excessive alcohol consumption
Word origin
Inherited from Middle English sober, from Old French sobre, from Latin sōbrius, from se- (“without”) + ebrius (“intoxicated”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁egʷʰ- (“drink”). In the sense "not drunk," displaced native undrunken, from Old English undruncen.
Used in a sentence
“Ten months sober, I must admit Just because you're clean, don't mean you don't miss it”
“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.”
“After eliminating alcohol from their lives, some sober individuals exclusively date nondrinkers.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Clear-headed”5 letters
02“clearheaded”5 letters
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