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Word of the Day – Sobersided

By February 21, 2026Word of the Day

Sobersided (adj)

so-ber-sai-did

Solemn or grave in disposition, attitude, character, etc.; serious-minded.

First recorded in 1840–50.

Example sentences

“We’ve been trapped in a valley by avalanches, we’re keeping our spirits but it’s hard not to feel sobersided by it.”

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