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But “Venetian Vespers” is more entertaining than sobering; a stylish escapade that even Henry James might relish.

She gave me sobering news of her own: Rudy had gone into the backyard to die.

The attack was a sobering reminder to Arab countries of the risk of regional escalation, focusing their minds on peace.

What is even more sobering is that these large, flowing bodies of ice can take decades to fully adjust to the rapidly warming climate.

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Either way, it’s a sobering way to introduce an ending as compassionately doom-laden as any Pynchon has ever given us.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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