Examples of sobering in a Sentence
His death is a sobering reminder of the dangers of mountaineering.
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The agonizing legal circus surrounding Sumner Redstone’s final years at Paramount/Viacom is a sobering cautionary tale.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
6 July 2026
Steve Clarke’s side were better after half-time and Scott McTominay had three great chances, but this was yet another sobering major tournament defeat for the Scots.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
The long-term picture in the Shell report is equally sobering.
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David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
1 July 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
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
6 July 2026
Steve Clarke’s side were better after half-time and Scott McTominay had three great chances, but this was yet another sobering major tournament defeat for the Scots.
—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
The long-term picture in the Shell report is equally sobering.
—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
1 July 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
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“Sobering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sobering. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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