Both Uses of
sober
in
The War of the Worlds
- That sobered him a little; and when he saw Henderson, the London journalist, in his garden, he called over the palings and made himself understood.†
Chpt 1.2 *
- Grotesque and foolish as this will seem to the sober reader, it is absolutely true, and what is more remarkable, I found the card game and several others we played extremely interesting.†
Chpt 2.7 *
Definitions:
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(sober as in: Talk to me when your sober.) not under the influence of alcohol
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(sobering as in: a sobering thought) serious or calm (not silly or excited); or making one serious or less excited