sobering
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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
This was a sobering night for England and Tuchel.
From BBC • 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
New York City Comptroller Mark Levine called the negative outlook “a sobering wake-up call about the fiscal challenges ahead for us,” noting that it is the city’s first negative outlook since the Covid-19 crisis.
From Barron's • Mar. 11, 2026
The intensity in Fin’s tone was sobering, and Kaede said, “I will.”
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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