Something that's sobering is serious, and even a little bit worrying. It's sobering to learn that someone you love is very ill.
Adjective S.
tending to make sober or more serious; "the news had a sobering effect"
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Sober
Usage Examples
It is a sobering thought that when Mozart was my age, he had been dead for two years.
Succeeding is not really a life experience that does that much good. Failing is a much more sobering and enlightening experience.
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Other Usage ExamplesIt's a very sobering feeling to be up in space and realize that one's safety factor was determined by the lowest bidder on a government contract.
Sobering up was responsible for breaking up my marriage. That's what it couldn't stand.