sobering
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Many of Langley’s most affecting tracks delve into love’s ugly aftermath—they are sobering, if rarely sober.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
To underscore the point, Schiff cited some sobering data: Last year, 45% of all U.S. films and scripted television shows were shot internationally, up from about 33% in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
The numbers get more sobering as one reads on.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 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
Once I’d conjured up that sobering image, I was able to focus on my situation, and the question at hand: What was she doing here?
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
Vocabulary lists containing sobering
Song of Solomon
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