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sobering meaning

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  • Adjective: sobering  sowburing
    1. Tending to make sober or more serious
      "the news had a sobering effect"
    Verb: sober  sowbu(r)
    1. Cause to become sober
      "A sobering thought" 
    2. Become more realistic
      "After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up"
      - sober up 
    3. Become sober after excessive alcohol consumption
      "Keep him in bed until he sobers up"
      - sober up

    See also: serious

    Type of: alter, become, change, get, go, modify

    Encyclopedia: Sober Sober, Lugo

Examples

  • The bad news had a sobering effect on all of us.
  • It defeats the purpose of sobering up, doesn't it
  • European reactions have been sobering
  • A well respected market research firm, provided an even more sobering perspective
  • Frequent serious accidents that inflict heavy loss of life and property have taught us a sobering lesson
  • China s sobering experience with sars earlier this year stands as a lesson to all countries on the challenge of infectious diseases
  • The present, often acrimonious discussion about the morality and legality of abortion must be seen before the background of these sobering facts
  • The new findings paint a sobering picture for polar bears, whose dependence on sea ice makes them particularly vulnerable to warming temperatures
  • Still, Lockheed's Burbank complex is a sobering sight.
  • The scientists say the work has led to a sobering conclusion.
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