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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His discussion of dying in an unprotected Air Force One and taking reporters with him, and his constant acknowledgement of threats against his life, are sobering and concerning.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
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
They are sobering figures and, I hope, put your own situation into perspective.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 12, 2026
Those images are sobering for the staff back in Lviv as they work hard to send more and more vehicles to the front.
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2024
Most of these encyclopedic snapshots are sobering, appalling, eye-opening; others are merely banal or ridiculous.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2021
