Meanings of more sobriety in English

Photo: AFP He called for more sobriety in a world obsessed by "consumerism and hedonism, wealth and extravagance".

Her nature became his landmark-whatMelville would call, with more sobriety than we can now muster, his Greenwich Standard...

Had she known that, it is probable she would have carried herself with more sobriety, not knowing but that a similar necessity might occur again.

"Well this is the critical question," I answered with more sobriety than I was feeling.