sobering
Example Sentences
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Today the Sudan remains, in Mr. Hart’s sobering assessment, “one of the most dangerous places on the earth.”
This is a notable and perhaps sobering parallel, but it does not necessarily discredit contemporary psychiatry, as Ms. Antonetta seems to imply.
Speaking before the contest, Alyosha dedicated her sobering and beautiful performance to forced migrants around the world.
From BBC
"While we believe investors were expecting a miss, this was admittedly a somewhat sobering report," said Bernstein analysts, among the 13 brokerages that cut price targets on Qualcomm's stock.
From Reuters
The drone threat at the border is particularly sobering.
From Washington Times
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