/ 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.
/ 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. 2005