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In a statement, Maidwell Hall said it was "sobering to read about the experiences Charles Spencer, and some of his fellow alumni, had at the school, and we are sorry that was their experience".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2024

“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

The doctor’s reply was sobering: “That’s the first thing that’s going to be a sign that you’re getting it.”

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2023

It was sobering and yet they seemed bent upon pretending that nothing unusual had happened.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison