Sentence examples for sober virtue from inspiring English sources
Instead, he heaped his praise upon the people's representatives in the Legislative Assembly, whose sober virtue would guide the Revolution best.
It's hard to avoid making Judi sound like Maria von Trapp – full of sober virtues – but to suggest this would be to conceal the side of her personality that's in some ways the essence of her: her love of betting, of raucous company, her impish sense of humour.
All mention of Dizzy's sober virtues and virtuosity is relegated to a note at the back of the book, which also notes that he trained a lot of young musicians, "never used drugs and he was married to the same woman (Lorraine) his whole life".
Said another way, propensity accounts are accused of giving empty accounts of probability, à la Molière's 'dormative virtue' (Sober 2000, 64).
But hangovers have one virtue: they lead to a more sober view of life, at least temporarily.
"The 36-Hour Day" remains a chilling book written in a formal style; its virtues are its comprehensiveness and its sober realism.
John Cassidy has a full report on the debate; he was surprised to find himself impressed by Paul, who does have the virtue of what even utterly, completely, fundamentally sober viewers recognize as consistency.
It sounds great, a civic virtue right up there with honest elections and sober driving.
Mr. Chamberlin, late of "Dirty Blonde," sustains a sweet, sober dignity throughout that will no doubt bring him a Tony nomination and he has the unusual virtue here of appearing to believe in what he's saying and singing.
