Sentence examples for is sobering in from inspiring English sources

"It is sobering in particular to note that several leaders in the central command have not been identified, let alone apprehended," Ms. Jones wrote.

That case is sobering in its account of Dr. Lee's pattern of suspicious and ultimately illegal activities, though not conclusive on the question of how the Chinese government made its undisputed gains in nuclear weapons technology.

The polling on anti-Muslim prejudice is sobering: in the US, a recent survey discovered that 38% of Americans would refuse to vote for a "well qualified" Muslim candidate for US president.

His take on the Election is sobering in that he points out that had Hillary Clinton won we might have continued our illusion (those of us who consider ourselves liberals or progressives) that things were alright, when international aggressions, global warming, racism and corporate domination are and would have been still overwhelmingly present.

While the number of Detroit's residents living below the poverty level is sobering, in some way it has contributed to our sensitivity towards the marginalized and our desire to create paths to inclusivity.

THE reactions to America's first round of air attacks were sobering in their variety.

Although the Taliban have now been pushed out of the city, their success in seizing it in the first place despite the best efforts of Afghan army troops was sobering in the extreme.

"Huh?" He was sobering in his sleep.

There is no doubt that Obama was sobered, if not humiliated, in this midterm election.

The implication of this huge treatment gap in LMICs is sobering.

This has been sobering week in the technology world, as Electronic Arts and Sprint both announced significant layoffs in the past few days.