Examples of sobering in a Sentence
His death is a sobering reminder of the dangers of mountaineering.
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The sobering reality, however, is that this is a 35-48 team that already has been blown too far off course.
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Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Earlier that day, Barbatti’s group had released a sobering new survey of the island’s deer population.
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Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
The 2021 Texas blackout remains a sobering preview of what can happen when extreme weather meets a lack of regional interconnectedness.
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Dr. Dick Bridy,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
So the sobering book is on the way?
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
25 June 2026
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Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Earlier that day, Barbatti’s group had released a sobering new survey of the island’s deer population.
—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
The 2021 Texas blackout remains a sobering preview of what can happen when extreme weather meets a lack of regional interconnectedness.
—
Dr. Dick Bridy,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
So the sobering book is on the way?
—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
25 June 2026
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“Sobering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sobering. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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