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sobering
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
sobering
(adjective)
sober
(verb)
sobering
/
ˈ
soʊbərɪŋ/
adjective
sobering
/
ˈ
soʊbərɪŋ/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SOBERING
[
more sobering; most sobering
]
:
making you feel serious and thoughtful
His death is a
sobering
reminder of the dangers of mountaineering.
a
sobering
fact/thought
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