- present participle of sober.
sobering
Example Sentences
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Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh shared several sobering injury updates Monday in the wake of Sunday’s loss to the Seattle Seahawks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
"The thought that all of these beautiful creatures and habitats could be compromised as superpowers slug it out for supremacy is sobering."
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
And a sobering note to a story that’s been upbeat most of the way.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
It’s sobering and painful work because people have died or are ailing.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
The 586th, whose Yak fighters were stationed in western Ukraine until September 1944, had a creepy and sobering experience between defensive flights during the hot summer.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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