On Friday, there was mayhem in the markets as investors reassessed the sober prospects for oil companies, and banks suddenly realised that they were exposed to a new round of write-offs to distressed energy companies and even to governments.
It is even rising in places, such as north-eastern Afghanistan, which are relatively untouched by the Taliban insurgency that is ravaging most of the country.Though generally optimistic, clued-up Afghans tend to take a more sober view of their prospects.
HOUR FIVE It's decided that even completely sober, Prospect Park would be a bum trip.
Although the G-20 delegates stayed sober, economic prospects following this meeting remain highly uncertain.
So far, the couple sounds optimistic, but sober, about the prospects for Fruitvale Village.
Sobered by the prospect of a drawn-out erosion in the economy, investors drove down the shares of all three Wednesday even after they reported earnings that beat the low expectations of Wall Street analysts.
Sobered by the prospect of a dishonorable dismissal, losing his pension and serving hard time, as well as facing a panel of military superiors in dress uniforms, Colonel Lakin said the winter had been "a confusing time, a very emotional time for me".
Past astronomers royal have sometimes made fools of themselves when they have peeked into the future, but Rees's sober look at our prospects demands attention.
Having delivered a pretty sober assessment of economic prospects in her most recent press conference, Yellen will take the rest of the summer and wait to see how things are looking after Labor Day.
"The prospect of being sober made me anxious the whole weekend leading up to it.
