sobering

• The amount of discarded food was sobering, the wastefulness almost as revolting as the all-pervasive odor of rot that seared the inside of my nose and clung to the roof of my mouth. —  One For The Money
• EMP must have knocked out some of the telemetry The news was sobering, after their giddy relief. —  AnalogSFF,May2007
• "The words in the press coverage following the speech were sobering, and you can see how fast consumer spending reacts to the inaugural speech." —  Advertising Age - Homepage
• They are sobering, and they deal with matters that need to be much more widely known about. —  American Scientist Online
• Yesterday I discovered that waiting in line to see Donald when the temperature is in the mid 20's (- 4°C was the high) with a strong breeze can be fairly sobering, although, strangely, not for those under 10. —  Irish Eagle

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