- present participle of sober.
sobering
Example Sentences
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A more sobering reality for opponents is that the administration turbocharged this project, and going back now might prove impossible.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
The church has been supporting some Iranian refugees recently and their experience is a sobering one, says Fleming.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The report, completed this week by CVL Economics, paints a sobering picture of the potential aftermath of the debt-laden deal, including the prospect of an estimated $1.26 billion in lost wages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Apollo’s latest research provides an even more sobering picture.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
In the future we may well be able to assemble nucleotides in any desired sequence, to produce whatever characteristics we think desirable—a sobering and disquieting prospect.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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