Examples of sobering in a Sentence
His death is a sobering reminder of the dangers of mountaineering.
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This is the sobering reality facing the thousands of refugee children who fled Ukraine to seek safety in neighboring Moldova.
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Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The insight that the trauma experienced by a prior wave of Muslim immigrants cannot be fully assessed by waves decades later is sobering.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
But beyond the thrill of potential wins lies a sobering reality for many: sports betting is taking an increasingly heavy toll on Americans’ financial and emotional wellbeing.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Feb. 2025
The month wraps up with a sobering Mercury-Saturn conjunction in Pisces on Feb. 25, presenting a sense of structure and a mental fog of responsibility that feels impossible to shake.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
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Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The insight that the trauma experienced by a prior wave of Muslim immigrants cannot be fully assessed by waves decades later is sobering.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 15 Feb. 2025
But beyond the thrill of potential wins lies a sobering reality for many: sports betting is taking an increasingly heavy toll on Americans’ financial and emotional wellbeing.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Feb. 2025
The month wraps up with a sobering Mercury-Saturn conjunction in Pisces on Feb. 25, presenting a sense of structure and a mental fog of responsibility that feels impossible to shake.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sobering
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“Sobering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sobering. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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