34 collocations for sobering

That survey of life which gave birth to his Vanity of Human Wishes early sobered his mind.

" The tragedy, now generally known, had the effect of sobering the bathers and most of them left the water and trooped to the bathhouses to dress.

Death, imminent, sobers the boldest.

CHAPTER XXIV CAPTURING THE CATTLE THIEVES As they wound in and out among the hills and rocks, now ascending, now going down steep pitches, the silence of their surroundings and the realization that they were bent on a dangerous mission sobered the boys and few words did they speak.

Its normal register in the Paumotus was 29.90, and it was quite customary to see it vacillate between 29.85 and 30.00, or even 30.05; but to see it as I saw it, down to 29.62, was sufficient to sober the most drunken pearl-buyer that ever incinerated smallpox microbes in Scotch whiskey.

* SELL UNIVERSALIS, administered instantly in a teaspoon, will sober a drunken Crocodile or steady a tottering Policeman.

A particularly BLUE LAW against this economical custom will have the effect of sobering down these brilliant Cullers.

On Sunday, the 5th of August, the very last Sunday which he was ever to behold as the acknowledged sovereign of the land, his levee was attended by a more than usually numerous and brilliant company; though the gayety appropriate to such a scene was on this occasion clouded over by the anxiety for their royal master and mistress which sobered every one's demeanor, and spread a gloom over every countenance.

He'd just finished sobering up a drunkard that night, or scant attention I'd have had.

The announcement of this total had as sobering an effect upon Delamere as though he had been suddenly deluged with a shower of cold water.

In him a touch of dignity had sobered the careless eye of youth.

[-30-] "Even this result did not sober him, but when he was consul he came naked, naked, Conscript Fathers, and anointed into the Forum, taking the Lupercalia as an excuse, then proceeded in company with his lictors to the rostra, and there harangued us from the elevation.

Drinking largely will sober him again.' FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10.

The news sobered the headstrong, self-indulgent prince for the moment, and then craven fear seized his undisciplined mind.

We none of us know," he said, in a tone which was sadder than he meant it should be, and sobered her loving heart instantly.

And no man can give to such a fact its due place without feeling its steadying, sobering influence through all his life.

The imputation sobered Little Joe and he shrugged his massive shoulders significantly.

Though younger than I, she was more experienced, and had already passed through scenes I knew nothing of, which had sobered her judgment, and given her feelings a practical tinge.

This sight somewhat sobered the major.

"Who are youse, an' wha's the row?" As the quickest way to sober the man, Nick showed his shield.

So slender waist with such an abbot's loin, Did never sober nature sure conjoin.

The night air and the fast work were doing much to sober my opponent, and I felt his wrist grow stronger as he held down my point for an instant.

The falling of the flagstaff sobered the whole party of students, yet the freshmen were jubilant over the fact that they had won in the colors contest.

The news sobered the headstrong, self-indulgent prince for the moment, and then craven fear seized his undisciplined mind.

It was the repetition of those experiences that sobered the Professor and led him to speak of his work at home, which he feared he was neglecting.

34 collocations for  sobering