Examples of sobering in a Sentence
His death is a sobering reminder of the dangers of mountaineering.
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Busch’s redemption arc On the popular Racing Reference site, which serves as the keeper of all NASCAR stats, there’s a sobering and unwelcome reminder on Busch’s statistics page.
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Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Redman also shared sobering photos of the members in the hospital.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 26 May 2026
The results, one year on, are sobering.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
That’s a sobering counterweight to the glossy brochures.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
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Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Redman also shared sobering photos of the members in the hospital.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 26 May 2026
The results, one year on, are sobering.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
That’s a sobering counterweight to the glossy brochures.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
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“Sobering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sobering. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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