Examples of sobering in a Sentence
His death is a sobering reminder of the dangers of mountaineering.
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Truck accidents stand as sobering reminders of the risks inherent in our transportation systems, particularly on the roads of Wisconsin.
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Chris Gallagher, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
This year's World Environment Day comes with a sobering reminder about the severity of global warming, according to climate experts.
—Stephanie Ebbs, ABC News, 5 June 2024
When suicides reached a historic high for the country in 2022, the sobering numbers were being driven up by their deaths.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
But the unsparing final stretch leads to a sobering body count and some unavoidable acts of violence that look far from heroic.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 May 2024
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Chris Gallagher, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024
This year's World Environment Day comes with a sobering reminder about the severity of global warming, according to climate experts.
—Stephanie Ebbs, ABC News, 5 June 2024
When suicides reached a historic high for the country in 2022, the sobering numbers were being driven up by their deaths.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
But the unsparing final stretch leads to a sobering body count and some unavoidable acts of violence that look far from heroic.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 May 2024
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“Sobering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sobering. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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