1
as in excessiveness
a propensity for extremes in one's actions, beliefs, or habits
a short, unhappy life characterized chiefly by insobriety
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as in alcoholism
habitual or excessive drinking of intoxicants
her once-promising singing career was undermined by insobriety and emotional instability
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Recent Examples of insobriety
Morel-Cruz stayed at the scene, where he was arrested after officers determined his insobriety with field tests.
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Taylor Deville, baltimoresun.com, 26 Oct. 2020
Taylor Deville, baltimoresun.com, 26 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insobriety
Noun
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And alcoholism was much more stigmatized back then.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
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Earhart was born into a solidly middle-class family in Kansas, close to her younger sister, Muriel, but her father’s job failures and alcoholism uprooted the Earharts, undermining the girls’ educations.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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Sip wines made right on-site, sweat out nights of excess in the barrel sauna and cold plunge, and savor in-room breakfasts and alfresco wine dinners.—
Zoe Baillargeon,
Travel + Leisure,
20 July 2025
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With no shortage of natural night in this nursery, there’s little need for an excess of lamps or harsh overhead lighting, though the boho-style chandelier Storm added complements the wood finishes throughout the space.—
Nina Derwin,
Architectural Digest,
18 July 2025
Cite this Entry
“Insobriety.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insobriety. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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