Examples of sobering in a Sentence
His death is a sobering reminder of the dangers of mountaineering.
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The newer crop of movies are more interested in the details of resistance and the sobering reality of indifference.
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
It can’t be eliminated if it isn’t tracked The statistics are sobering.
—Danjuma Adda, STAT, 16 June 2024
Expand All The bottom line of every preseason hurricane forecast this spring has been sobering, even a little scary.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
Truck accidents stand as sobering reminders of the risks inherent in our transportation systems, particularly on the roads of Wisconsin.
—Chris Gallagher, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
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Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
It can’t be eliminated if it isn’t tracked The statistics are sobering.
—Danjuma Adda, STAT, 16 June 2024
Expand All The bottom line of every preseason hurricane forecast this spring has been sobering, even a little scary.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 May 2024
Truck accidents stand as sobering reminders of the risks inherent in our transportation systems, particularly on the roads of Wisconsin.
—Chris Gallagher, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
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“Sobering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sobering. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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