sobering
Example Sentences
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The numbers get more sobering as one reads on.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
However, this sobering trip to the Nou Camp felt another timely reminder of the gap Newcastle have to bridge.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
These are dutiful, sobering acts of mourning — Seftel’s is the probable awardee.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
It’s easier, but writing checks every month was a sobering reminder of where my money was going.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
Only after Aaron was on his way across the Atlantic did George and Dick receive a sobering letter from Conibear.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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