sobering

Example Sentences

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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

The statistics are sobering; if you're carrying a transceiver there is a 70% chance you'll survive an avalanche, according to emergency crews.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Even in a flight to safety, if spirits start to stumble, the message from staples could quickly turn sobering.

From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026

It’s easier, but writing checks every month was a sobering reminder of where my money was going.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

But his talk all those years later was a sobering reminder of how high the stakes had been that day whether we knew it or not.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry