Examples of sobering in a Sentence
His death is a sobering reminder of the dangers of mountaineering.
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Preparing for a long travel day can be quite the sobering experience.
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
He was placed in a sobering cell just before 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 22, 2020.
—Christopher Damien, New York Times, 18 May 2024
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
He was placed in a sobering cell just before 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 22, 2020.
—Christopher Damien, New York Times, 18 May 2024
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“Sobering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sobering. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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