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His death is a sobering reminder of the dangers of mountaineering.
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Based on two years of research, the 195-page document offers a sobering conclusion: China is quickly leapfrogging the U.S. in biotechnology dominance, having made the emerging technology a priority for the next twenty years.
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Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
This is a sobering realization for everyone who was STOKED for Elon and DOGE.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
But on Wednesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation released a sobering new finding, based on autopsies and other evidence: The twins both died by suicide.
—Javon Huynh, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Call it the sobering fear of Trump, an overhyped media angle or something else, Democrats have been generally better at candidate selection in recent cycles.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 23 May 2025
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Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
This is a sobering realization for everyone who was STOKED for Elon and DOGE.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
But on Wednesday, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation released a sobering new finding, based on autopsies and other evidence: The twins both died by suicide.
—Javon Huynh, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Call it the sobering fear of Trump, an overhyped media angle or something else, Democrats have been generally better at candidate selection in recent cycles.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 23 May 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 3 Jun. 2025.
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