sobering
/ˈsoʊbərɪŋ/
adjective
- Causing someone to become serious or thoughtful, often because of an unpleasant or shocking fact.
- It was a sobering reminder that life can change in an instant.
- The documentary about climate change was a sobering experience for the students.
- The report contained sobering statistics about the number of endangered species.
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