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View usage for: (soʊbərɪŋ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]You say that something is a sobering thought or has a sobering effect when a situation seems serious and makes you become serious and thoughtful. Statistics paint a sobering picture–unemployment, tight credit, lower home values. The events of October 1987 had a sobering effect on managers of large funds. Synonyms: depressing, discouraging, daunting, saddening More Synonyms of sobering Examples of 'sobering' in a sentencesobering Ma flashed me a look of approval for sobering him up so quickly.It was all famous stuff, nearly all of it, anyway, and it was sobering to stroll round and see so much impressive sculpture.She put her hand on my chest to stop me falling and I could feel its sobering power as her touch worked its magic. In other languagessobering British English: sobering ADJECTIVE You say that something is a sobering thought or has a sobering effect when a situation seems serious and makes you become serious and thoughtful. Statistics paint a sobering picture–unemployment, and lower home values. - American English: sobering
- Brazilian Portuguese: que nos fazer refletir
- Chinese: 令人深思的
- European Spanish: instructivo
- French: qui fait réfléchir
- German: ernüchternd
- Italian: che dà a riflettere
- Japanese: 深刻な
- Korean: 정신이 번쩍 드는
- European Portuguese: que nos fazer refletir
- Latin American Spanish: preocupante
Additional synonymsDefinition intimidating or worrying Occasionally I find the prospect daunting. Synonyms intimidating, alarming, frightening, discouraging, awesome, unnerving, disconcerting, demoralizing, off-putting (British, informal), disheartening We have had a discouraging response to our appeal. Synonyms disheartening, disappointing, depressing, daunting, dampening, unfavourable, off-putting (British, informal), dispiriting, unpropitious It's very dispiriting to be out of a job. Synonyms disheartening, disappointing, depressing, crushing, discouraging, daunting, sickening, saddening, demoralizing- soar
- sob
- sober
- sobering
- sobersides
- sobriety
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