SOBERING


Meaning of SOBERING in English

/ ˈsəʊbərɪŋ; NAmE ˈsoʊ-/ adjective

making you feel serious and think carefully :

a sobering effect / experience / thought, etc.

It is sobering to realize that this is not a new problem.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.