sobering

English

Adjective

sobering

1. Causing more sober thought or concern.

   It was a sobering thought that I had almost killed myself. That was something I wouldn't soon do on purpose again.

   • 2011 October 29, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 3 - 5 Arsenal”, in BBC Sport‎:

     For Chelsea coach Andre Villas-Boas, this was his most sobering moment in the Premier League and he looked stunned on the sidelines at the regularity with which Chelsea's defence was exposed.

Translations

Translations

Spanish: enseriante, aseriante, espabilante

Verb

sobering

1. present participle and gerund of sober

Anagrams

• Giberson, Gisborne