sobering
adjective/ˈsəʊbərɪŋ/
/ˈsəʊbərɪŋ/
- making you feel serious and think carefully
- a sobering effect/experience/thought
- it is sobering to do something It is sobering to realize that this is not a new problem.
Oxford Collocations DictionarySobering is used with these nouns:- experience
- reality
- realization
- …
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