sobering

[soh-ber-ing] / ˈsoʊ bər ɪŋ /

ADJECTIVE

serious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dangerous deep difficult far-reaching grievous important major meaningful severe significant tough urgent

WEAK

arduous fateful fell formidable grave grim hard heavy laborious meaning business menacing momentous no joke no laughing matter of consequence operose out for blood playing hard ball pressing smoking strenuous strictly business threatening ugly unamusing unhumorous worrying

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm easy facile friendly insignificant little meaningless minor small trivial unimportant worthless

WEAK

flippant funny happy light unserious

Example Sentences

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Amid the sobering outlook, the Spencer Stuart survey also mentioned the forming of new roles.

From The Wall Street Journal

Alongside good news for octopus lovers, the Wildlife Trusts' marine review contains more sobering news.

From BBC

Full of industry anecdotes and sobering analyses, the book is a riveting introduction to the corporate culture of artificial intelligence and its designs on all of us.

From Los Angeles Times

For years, China’s rise obscured a sobering reality: It couldn’t make all its own weapons.

From The Wall Street Journal

For Europe, the sobering messaging marks a deep shift.

From The Wall Street Journal

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