SOBERING


Meaning of SOBERING in English

so ‧ ber ‧ ing /ˈsəʊbərɪŋ $ ˈsoʊ-/ BrE AmE adjective

making you feel very serious:

It was a sobering thought.

The news had a sobering effect.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.