1 Yet, for all his hardy sobriety and fortitude, there were certain qualities in him which at times affected, and in some cases seemed well nigh to overbalance all the rest.
Moby Dick By Herman MelvilleContext Highlight In CHAPTER 26. Knights and Squires. 2 I tell you, he's a regular hearse for blackness and sobriety, and will drive you like a funeral, if you want.
3 Jo had sudden fits of sobriety, and was seen to shake her fist at Mr. Brooke's umbrella, which had been left in the hall.
4 Not only were there set forth in it the trade, the age, and the pedigree of every serf, but on the margin of the sheet were jotted remarks concerning each serf's conduct and sobriety.