sober
adjective
not intoxicated or drunk.
was sobering
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past progressiveof sober.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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"While the results aligned with global trends, seeing the extent of the decline at such a large spatial scale was sobering," said Prof Eliza Grames, an assistant professor of biological sciences at Binghamton University.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2025
“When it happened certainly it was sobering, it was shocking, it was scary,” longtime Lions executive Bill Keenist said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 13, 2024
Watching the Kraken drop winnable games against a pair of struggling teams — the Flames and Oilers — four times the past few weeks was sobering.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 27, 2023
Legal wrangling aside, the government’s assertion that it is preparing for an increase in illegal activity was sobering.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 20, 2022
The intensity in Fin’s tone was sobering, and Kaede said, “I will.”
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
