adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a grim/sobering/chilling reminder (= making you feel serious and worried or frightened )
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They passed the armed guard, a grim reminder of the ever-present threat of terrorism.
a sobering thought (= one that makes you feel serious )
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We have the power to destroy the world, which is a sobering thought.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
thought
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It was a sobering thought , but one that was whipped out of her mind by Travis's return.
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No, it's not a sobering thought , it's a weird one.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a sobering thought
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The news had a sobering effect on all of us.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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At Cosford I received a sobering shock, being beaten by Lincoln Asquith in the 60 metres.
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He does a similarly good job on energy, with some sobering figures on inefficiency and the build-up of toxic waste.
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However, undoubtedly the night air would have had a sobering effect, especially as the walk was some 2¾ miles long.
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It was a sobering thought, but one that was whipped out of her mind by Travis's return.
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Neither of them could be described as a sobering influence.
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Once again he was in the sobering presence of violent death.
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Zamaron bought the paintings of both Modigliani and Utrillo and let them out after a sobering night in the cells.