Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Devoid of extreme qualities, such as exaggeration; sober.
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- adjective completely lacking in humor or lightness of touch
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Examples
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Indeed, Mr. Daisey himself recently wrote about Shenzhen in a sobersided op-ed column published in the New York Times.
The Technogeek's Lament Terry Teachout 2011
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Where are the sobersided conservatives of yesteryear, who understood that the safety and soundness of our financial system is fundamental to America's economic health?
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Where are the sobersided conservatives of yesteryear, who understood that the safety and soundness of our financial system is fundamental to America's economic health?
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The IEEE, normally the sobersided epitome of integrity and accountability, has had one of its standards-committees jump the tracks.
Boing Boing: September 14, 2003 - September 20, 2003 Archives 2003
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Powers' novel, a far more sobersided outing, reimagines the history of American expansion through the somewhat more complicated "life" of Clare Soap & Chemical, a business that morphs from a family affair to a multiconglomerate.
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Soon, he was coaxing a sense of humor out of his rather sobersided bride, or at least a newfound sense of playfulness.
Mark Twain Ron Powers 2005
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Powers' novel, a far more sobersided outing, reimagines the history of American expansion through the somewhat more complicated "life" of Clare Soap & Chemical, a business that morphs from a family affair to a multiconglomerate.
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Soon, he was coaxing a sense of humor out of his rather sobersided bride, or at least a newfound sense of playfulness.
Mark Twain Ron Powers 2005
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As sobersided etymologists of historic phrases say, hot dawg!
No Uncertain Terms William Safire 2003
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The IEEE, normally the sobersided epitome of integrity and accountability, has had one of its standards-committees jump the tracks.
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