stone-cold sober

Frequency: 6.59.2 per million words

Very informal and strong way of saying completely sober.

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Examples (20)

  • Despite the party, he remained stone-cold sober all night.
  • After a night of heavy drinking, he woke up stone-cold sober.
  • I woke up this morning feeling stone-cold sober and refreshed.
  • Despite the party atmosphere, she remained stone-cold sober all evening.
  • The designated driver has to be stone-cold sober.
  • He had to drive, so he stayed stone-cold sober.
  • She claimed she was stone-cold sober, but her slurred speech suggested otherwise.
  • It was important for him to be stone-cold sober for the early morning meeting.
  • After the accident, he was stone-cold sober in an instant.
  • She's never touched alcohol, so she's always stone-cold sober.
  • You need to be stone-cold sober to make such an important decision.
  • Even after all the celebrations, the designated driver was stone-cold sober.
  • Even after several drinks, he somehow managed to stay stone-cold sober.
  • He claimed he was stone-cold sober, but his wobbly walk suggested otherwise.
  • I swear I'm stone-cold sober, officer, I haven't had a drop.
  • To make such a crucial decision, one must be stone-cold sober.
  • To perform surgery, a doctor must be stone-cold sober.
  • The police officer confirmed that the driver was stone-cold sober.
  • He's been stone-cold sober for five years now, a remarkable achievement.
  • I need to be stone-cold sober for my presentation tomorrow.