Examples of sobering in a Sentence
His death is a sobering reminder of the dangers of mountaineering.
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Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2025
This had been a sobering 90 minutes for Ipswich Town, a 20th defeat in 33 games, an occasion when the gulf between players bound for a Champions League semi-final and those who rose from League One, and who will soon be back in the Championship, was glaring.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
The thought of a successful cyberattack is a sobering one for any business, but even more alarming are advanced persistent threats.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
That was a sobering realization—that no amount of privilege or preparation could shield me from the realities that so many women, especially Black women, face every day.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
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Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2025
This had been a sobering 90 minutes for Ipswich Town, a 20th defeat in 33 games, an occasion when the gulf between players bound for a Champions League semi-final and those who rose from League One, and who will soon be back in the Championship, was glaring.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025
The thought of a successful cyberattack is a sobering one for any business, but even more alarming are advanced persistent threats.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
That was a sobering realization—that no amount of privilege or preparation could shield me from the realities that so many women, especially Black women, face every day.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Sobering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sobering. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.
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