sober
adjective
not intoxicated or drunk.
have been sobering
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present perfect progressiveof sober.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The findings have been sobering: Wherever they looked, they found DDT.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2024
For start-up workers, the past few weeks have been sobering.
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2020
That was a good debut experience for Scott, but six subsequent consecutive defeats have been sobering.
From Reuters ● Sep. 26, 2017
For the pre-apocalyptic hip-hop head, recent Hot 97 Summer Jams have been sobering.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 2, 2014
In recent years, the numbers have been sobering.
From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2014
