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Example sentences for: sobering

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That is a sobering observation, to realize that 80 percent of those who need legal help are denied such guidance and counsel.
It's a bit sobering to read that the WP 's political dean, David Broder, refuses to bury Newt Gingrich's career in public life.
The NYT op-ed page offers sobering assessments of both Bill and Hillary.
Such are the sobering questions, rarely highbrow enough to find their way into legal pedagogy, that the consortium seeks to help their graduates tackle.
After the Pitti’s riches, the unadorned white façade of the nearby Augustinian church of Santo Spirito (Piazza Santo Spirito) is a sobering antidote.