2 meanings, 5 uses
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1 —4 uses as in:
a sobering thought
Definition
serious; or making one serious or calm
- He sat on the side of Jem's bed, looked at us soberly, then he grinned.p. 177.2
soberly = in a serious manner
Other Uses (with this meaning)
- When Miss Caroline threatened it with a similar fate the first grade exploded again, becoming cold sober only when the shadow of Miss Blount fell over them.p. 28.9
- Looking down the hall, we should have seen Atticus Finch, Attorney-at-Law in small sober letters against the light from behind his door.p. 200.5
- ...Miss Rachel (sober as a judge),p. 307.3
sober = serious
sober = serious
sober = serious
There are no more uses of "sobering" flagged with this meaning in To Kill a Mockingbird.
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2 —1 use as in:
I need to sober up.
Definition
to become less drunk
- It was the general opinion of Maycomb, however, that Mrs. Merriweather had sobered him up and made a reasonably useful citizen of him.p. 308.7
sobered = became less drunk (or got completely past drunkenness)
There are no more uses of "sober up" flagged with this meaning in To Kill a Mockingbird.
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