Examples of sobering in a Sentence
His death is a sobering reminder of the dangers of mountaineering.
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The 2026 edition, out June 17, is sobering.
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Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 17 June 2026
This is a sobering thought for NASA, which was the company’s most important backer during its early years when bankruptcy was never too far away.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
The arrangements of personal effects at estate sales are memento mori more sobering than any skeleton ever carved into marble.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Now for more sobering statistics.
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Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 17 June 2026
This is a sobering thought for NASA, which was the company’s most important backer during its early years when bankruptcy was never too far away.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
The arrangements of personal effects at estate sales are memento mori more sobering than any skeleton ever carved into marble.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
Now for more sobering statistics.
—Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
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“Sobering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sobering. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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