sobriety
Other forms: sobrieties
Sobriety is the state of being sober, which can mean either not intoxicated or being solemn. If he takes a drink, an alcoholic ends a stretch of sobriety. You might note sobriety in the stands when your team is losing.
When thinking about sobriety, think about the Puritans, and the way they kept the Sabbath. For them, even laughing on a Sunday was seen as an excessive display. Known for sobriety, they preferred a day marked by prayer and contemplation. It goes without saying that they frowned upon the consumption of any form of alcohol––favoring sobriety of both kinds.
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the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcoholsynonyms: sobernesstype of:temporary statea state that continues for a limited time
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a manner that is serious and solemnsynonyms: graveness, gravity, soberness, somberness, sombreness
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moderation in or abstinence from alcohol or other drugssynonyms: dryness
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abstaining from excesssynonyms: temperancetype of:abstinenceact or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
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Learn these words from Roosevelt's April 14, 1906 speech that calls the press to treat its subjects with objective moderation. During his two terms in office, Theodore Roosevelt made the White House the center of news every day, which he facilitated by giving reporters a special room. Coverage was mostly favorable, but when Joseph Pulitzer published accusations of misconduct in the building of the Panama Canal, the President tried to charge him with libel.