Examples of sobering in a Sentence
His death is a sobering reminder of the dangers of mountaineering.
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This reality is so sobering that even staunch climate optimists have had to adjust.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
The broader picture is sobering.
—Robert Moreno, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
But the most sobering moment came on a dive the next day, in 1994, when the team came upon a sailor’s body still wearing a life jacket.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Brimberry’s manager took him aside for a sobering conversation over a cup of coffee.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
The broader picture is sobering.
—Robert Moreno, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
But the most sobering moment came on a dive the next day, in 1994, when the team came upon a sailor’s body still wearing a life jacket.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Brimberry’s manager took him aside for a sobering conversation over a cup of coffee.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sobering
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“Sobering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sobering. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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