They did a sobriety test on him.
the sobriety of the situation
Recent Examples on the WebPolice also said all three of them appeared to be under the influence of alcohol and gave them a field sobriety test.—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 24 May 2024 Escondido hasn’t yet banned camping but adopted a new homelessness policy emphasizing the importance of sobriety.—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024 However, a driver is not legally obligated to submit to field sobriety tests, pre-arrest breath tests or cheek swabs at a DUI checkpoint, according to Shouse California Law Group.—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024 The driver agreed to a field sobriety test and failed, officials said.—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for sobriety
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English sobrete, from Anglo-French sobreté, from Latin sobrietat-, sobrietas, from sobrius
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