sober
adjective
not intoxicated or drunk.
are sobering
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present progressiveof sober.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Many of Langley’s most affecting tracks delve into love’s ugly aftermath—they are sobering, if rarely sober.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 13, 2026
The statistics are sobering; if you're carrying a transceiver there is a 70% chance you'll survive an avalanche, according to emergency crews.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
They are sobering figures and, I hope, put your own situation into perspective.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 12, 2026
The lessons of the last decade are sobering.
From Salon ● Jan. 26, 2025
Most of these encyclopedic snapshots are sobering, appalling, eye-opening; others are merely banal or ridiculous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2021
