sobering

Example Sentences

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But he views the trajectory of icons like Hatton as a sobering warning.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The words were a sobering declaration for any Fed chair, let alone one who until recently had spent his eight years avoiding public conflict with the president.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

I’m sadly reminded of colleagues who never recovered, a sobering thought as we stare down the barrel of yet another employment crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

It was a sobering reminder for Newcastle United.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

This was a blessing, bright, vivid, and exhilarating;—not like the ponderous gift of gold: rich and welcome enough in its way, but sobering from its weight.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë