sobering

Then came more questions and more doubts after a sobering Nations League defeat in Ireland came in the wake of failing to reach the 2022 World Cup.

A sobering independent review two months later determined there was “near zero probability” of Mars Sample Return making its proposed 2028 launch date, and “no credible” way to fulfill the mission within its current budget.

His behaviour is a sobering reminder that entitlement and impunity may be more deeply embedded in Nigerian culture than generational change alone can address.

What they also delivered was a sobering reality check for Jimmy Thelin's men.

Those images are sobering for the staff back in Lviv as they work hard to send more and more vehicles to the front.