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

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

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

While these are sobering projections, the researchers hope the flood forecasts can help city planners prepare and protect against future disasters.

From Science Daily • Jan. 24, 2024