sobering
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Buschatzke called such large mandatory cuts a sobering possibility for Arizona.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
In a statement issued to BBC Sport, Andrew Giuliani, executive director for the White House World Cup task force said events in Washington DC were a "sobering reminder of the unpredictable threats facing our nation".
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
"The implications are really sobering as this new finding essentially places these animals in 'double jeopardy," said Dr. Payne.
From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026
The performances in “The Audacity” are uniformly remarkable, with Mr. Galifianakis executing one of those sobering transformations that suggest Albert Brooks in “Drive,” or Robin Williams in “Insomnia” or even Jackie Gleason in “The Hustler.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
Once I’d conjured up that sobering image, I was able to focus on my situation, and the question at hand: What was she doing here?
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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