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For Liverpool, this was a sobering, chastening experience.

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Davis' first stint in prison left him with the sobering realisation that he needed to make serious changes to his lifestyle.

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On a sobering night, it's not the interim manager who will take the heat.

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If Washington’s real objective is regime change, the plausible outcomes are sobering.

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It’s sobering to realize that in Game 5, the Blue Jays had all the offense they’d need for the night after just three pitches.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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