Words similar to sober

Example sentences for: sober

How can you use “sober” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

The New York Times sees a "sober debate."
(Granted, people who aren't sober can be rather slow on the uptake.)
And this should indeed sober everybody up fast, because let's face it, have you ever seen anybody actually buy something in a Sharper Image store?
It ended in a profitable marriage alliance with the Greeks, but later Chandragupta turned to more sober thoughts: he converted to Jainism, and finally starved to death at the temple of Sravanabelagola.
Striking green, yellow, and purple may appear, and sober brown and navy, too, giving the impression for a few minutes that modish black is over; but it never is--it's just waiting.