They did a sobriety test on him.
the sobriety of the situation
Recent Examples on the WebTimberlake also failed the field sobriety test when asked to do a one-legged stand and a walk and turn, TMZ reported.—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024 Curtis said his sobriety was one of the two most important things in Lewis’s life, along with his wife of nearly 20 years, Joyce Lapinsky.—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024 The unfortunate reality is that people have lost relationships, broken their sobriety, become ill or lost their housing because of the stress of being out of work and not being able to practice their craft, Jorge said.—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024 Moore, fresh out of rehab, was trailed by a sobriety coach 24/7 on set.—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 13 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for sobriety
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English sobrete, from Anglo-French sobreté, from Latin sobrietat-, sobrietas, from sobrius
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