All 4 Uses of
sober
in
Great Expectations
- My dream was out; my wild fancy was surpassed by sober reality; Miss Havisham was going to make my fortune on a grand scale.†
Chpt 18 *
- This guileless confectioner was not by any means sober, and had a black eye in the green stage of recovery, which was painted over.†
Chpt 20
- I started much more naturally then, to find myself confronted by a man in a sober gray dress.†
Chpt 29
- "I think he's all right!" said Trabb's boy, in a sober voice; "but ain't he just pale though!"†
Chpt 53
Definitions:
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(1)
(sober as in: Talk to me when your sober.) not under the influence of alcohol
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(2)
(sober up as in: I need to sober up.) to become less drunk or intoxicated
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(3)
(sobering as in: a sobering thought) serious or calm (not silly or excited); or making one serious or less excited
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(4)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) More rarely, sober can refer to one who is rational rather than under the influence of extreme emotion. Also more rarely, it can reference that which is practical rather than fanciful -- such as "a more sober plan."