Examples of sobering in a Sentence
His death is a sobering reminder of the dangers of mountaineering.
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Findings from Mass General Brigham and The Greater Boston Food Bank’s annual statewide food access report, released this summer, are sobering.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
But don’t let the Jupiterian vibes fool you, this week also marks the end of a sobering cosmic chapter.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Nov. 2025
The sobering analysis is not new.
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The Missouri Crisis offers a sobering lesson.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
But don’t let the Jupiterian vibes fool you, this week also marks the end of a sobering cosmic chapter.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Nov. 2025
The sobering analysis is not new.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 19 Nov. 2025
The Missouri Crisis offers a sobering lesson.
—Time, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Sobering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sobering. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.
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