Sentence examples for sobering realities from inspiring English sources

For a few escapist hours, they may even hold this year's sobering realities at bay.

But his example gave Clemens an early lesson in the sobering realities of war.

Simpson's arrival represented a demarcation point between an era of swaggering, scandal-plagued success, and the sobering realities of unprecedented and dispiriting toil for the fallen club.

Of course, the theory of statecraft has been sorely tested by the sobering realities of aerial bombardment from without and disenchantment from within.

Though President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry have both called for his release, the dream of better relations with Iran has clouded over sobering realities.

Still, with the sobering realities of organizing a recall campaign in a state of 35 million people, the effort was going nowhere without a bankroll.

But it faces a sobering reality.

It simultaneously will be a moment of understandable celebration and sobering reality.

It is hard work in a tough environment for example looking up what a "barba amarilla" (yellow beard) viper venom can do serves as a sobering reality check.

Dennis Hartmann, a professor of atmospheric sciences at the University of Washington and the chairman of the committee that produced the new report, suggested that it could serve as a sobering reality check.

TAMPA, Fla .— Derek Jeter finally acknowledged the sobering reality Tuesday that he will start the season on the disabled list, forcing him to miss his first opening day game since 2001.