Examples of sobering in a Sentence
His death is a sobering reminder of the dangers of mountaineering.
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The national debt just hit a sobering milestone last month, reaching 100% of GDP.
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Seasonal park employee Marie Jaskula, who saw the victims being put onto stretchers, said the attack was sobering.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Learning about seal malnutrition has been sobering.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Gasbuddy petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan had a sobering forecast for Americans.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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Jake Angelo, Fortune, 6 May 2026
Seasonal park employee Marie Jaskula, who saw the victims being put onto stretchers, said the attack was sobering.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Learning about seal malnutrition has been sobering.
—Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Gasbuddy petroleum analyst Patrick De Haan had a sobering forecast for Americans.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Sobering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sobering. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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