"a grave God-fearing man"
"a quiet sedate nature"
"as sober as a judge"
"a solemn promise"
"the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"
"drab faded curtains"
"sober Puritan grey"
"children in somber brown clothes"
"A sobering thought"
"After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up"
"Keep him in bed until he sobers up"
