sobering
Example Sentences
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The numbers get more sobering as one reads on.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
Arsenal remain in a superb position in the Premier League and have the Champions League and FA Cup in their sights, but this was a sobering and disappointing day for the Gunners.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026
I’m sadly reminded of colleagues who never recovered, a sobering thought as we stare down the barrel of yet another employment crisis.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 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
Already six people had died on Washington’s slopes in 1996, with the year barely half over—quite a sobering statistic—and there was plenty of room on the board for more.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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