sobering
Example Sentences
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Today the Sudan remains, in Mr. Hart’s sobering assessment, “one of the most dangerous places on the earth.”
This is a notable and perhaps sobering parallel, but it does not necessarily discredit contemporary psychiatry, as Ms. Antonetta seems to imply.
This is a time of sobering transition for the kingdom as Vision 2030, the crown prince’s modernization blueprint, enters its second decade.
The medical scenes and discussions are frank, informative and often sobering.
From Salon
The U.K.’s move is the product of a sobering reality in Britain and much of Europe nowadays.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
