sobering
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- adjective
- /ˈsoʊbərɪŋ/
- The documentary provided a sobering look at the effects of climate change on our planet.
- sobering news
- sobering reminder
- sobering thought
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Watch on YouTubeAcceptance means saying an unconditional yes to the sobering Givens of existence, the facts of life.
- Acceptance means saying an unconditional yes to the sobering Givens of existence, the facts of life.
- It's, it's it's sobering that where did those years go?
- And so the the that clarity of thinking is very sobering to me.
- And I think we can figure it out, but it's it's sobering.
- So I've painted a pretty, pretty sobering picture.
- I think that more mortality is like a very sobering deal.
- Many, we'll say it was a loss of innocence and it was sobering, the loss of childhood ideals.
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In both countries, the history of slavery and its memory have recently spawned public debate and sobering reflection.
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Now this incident serves as a sobering reminder of the scourge of nuclear weapons.
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Well, it's been a sobering day for all of us.
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As a result of this sobering experience, she decided to stay single.
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Its most recent economic forecast features sobering news on American employment.
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The situation is even more sobering when it comes to the policy choices of elected Democrats.
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None of them doubted they had heard the truth, and the reality of it was sobering.
Fiction book (1994) -
What research does exist paints a sobering portrait.
Academic text (2017) -
Well, Rockin', you're right, I have affected destiny for all mankind, and it's a sobering thought.
Fiction book (1994) -
There is nothing more sobering than the discovery that you've influenced an impressionable young mind into worshiping you.
Fiction book (1999)
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Etymology
Sobering comes from sober, from the Latin sobrius meaning 'not drunk' and 'clear-headed'. So a sobering fact or moment clears your head and makes you more serious and thoughtful.