Sentence examples for sobering circumstances from inspiring English sources

Mr. Ryder is more than mindful of these sobering circumstances.

They lined steps, they covered shelves, and they made a curious counterpoint to the rather sober circumstances of their setting.

Clennon L. King, a television journalist in Jacksonville, Fla. who is a nephew of Mr. King, said that the family was "thrilled" by news of the pardon "although these are very sober circumstances because of the death of his brother".

Only that it is not going to make young people behave worse than they would under sober circumstances.

And sobering.

The findings are sobering.

His conclusions are sobering.

His message was sobering.

He delivered sobering remarks.

These are sober achievements for sobering times.

It is sobering reading.