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Meaning of "sobering" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SOBERING

sobering  [ˈsəʊbərɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SOBERING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sobering is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SOBERING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sobering in the English dictionary

The definition of sobering in the dictionary is tending to make sb feel serious and thoughtful.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SOBERING


bearing
ˈbɛərɪŋ
catering
ˈkeɪtərɪŋ
considering
kənˈsɪdərɪŋ
during
ˈdjʊərɪŋ
engineering
ˌɛndʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ
half-timbering
ˌhɑːfˈtɪmbərɪŋ
jabbering
ˈdʒæbərɪŋ
labouring
ˈleɪbərɪŋ
lumbering
ˈlʌmbərɪŋ
manufacturing
ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃərɪŋ
monitoring
ˈmɒnɪtərɪŋ
neighboring
ˈneɪbərɪŋ
neighbouring
ˈneɪbərɪŋ
numbering
ˈnʌmbərɪŋ
offering
ˈɒfərɪŋ
slumbering
ˈslʌmbərɪŋ
timbering
ˈtɪmbərɪŋ
unremembering
ˌʌnrɪˈmembərɪŋ
unslumbering
ʌnˈslʌmbərɪŋ
wearing
ˈwɛərɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SOBERING

sob story
sob stuff
sobbed
sobber
sobbing
sobbingly
sobeit
sober
sober-headed
sober-minded
soberingly
soberize
soberly
soberness
Sobers
sobersided
sobersidedness
sobersides
sobful
sobole

WORDS THAT END LIKE SOBERING

bring
civil engineering
electrical engineering
empowering
fingering
flattering
flowering
gathering
hovering
lettering
lowering
mechanical engineering
ordering
pioneering
recovering
rendering
steering
suffering
wandering
watering
wondering

Synonyms and antonyms of sobering in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SOBERING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sobering» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sobering

Translation of «sobering» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SOBERING

Find out the translation of sobering to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sobering from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sobering» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

令人深思的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

instructivo
570 millions of speakers

English

sobering
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मर्यादित
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

واقعية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отрезвляющим
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

que nos fazer refletir
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গুরুগম্ভীর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

qui fait réfléchir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gembira
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ernüchternd
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

深刻な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정신이 번쩍 드는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Banget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nghiêm túc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அமைதியானதுதான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

क्रांतिकारक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ayılma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

che dà a riflettere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wytrzeźwienia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

протверезним
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sobru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απογοητευτικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontnugtering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sobering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tankevekkende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sobering

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SOBERING»

The term «sobering» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.762 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SOBERING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sobering

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10 QUOTES WITH «SOBERING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sobering.
1
Michael Eisner
Succeeding is not really a life experience that does that much good. Failing is a much more sobering and enlightening experience.
2
Anthony Fauci
One of the by-products of being a perfectionist and constantly trying to improve myself are sobering feelings of low-grade anxiety and a nagging sense of inadequacy. But this is not anxiety without a purpose. No, this anxiety keeps me humble. It creates a healthy tension that serves as the catalyst that drives me to fulfill my limited potential.
3
Tom Lehrer
It is a sobering thought that when Mozart was my age, he had been dead for two years.
4
Carre Otis
Motherhood has brought me many joys and insights, but the new perspective it granted me on the role I had inadvertently played in young women's lives for the 2 decades I spent in the modeling industry was downright sobering.
5
Andre Previn
I've had the healthy and sobering experience of constantly working with music that is invariably better than any performance of it can be.
6
Rob Reiner
I know how sobering and exhausting parenthood is. But the reality is that our children's future depends on us as parents. Because we know that the first years truly last forever.
7
John Roberts
It's sobering to think of the seventeen chief justices; certainly a solid majority of them have to be characterized as failures. The successful ones are hard to number.
8
Alan Shepard
It'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.
9
James Taylor
Sobering up was responsible for breaking up my marriage. That's what it couldn't stand.
10
Jane Wagner
A sobering thought: what if, at this very moment, I am living up to my full potential?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SOBERING»

Discover the use of sobering in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sobering and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Sobering Truth: What You Don't Know Can Kill You
The Sobering Truth explores the associated risks, behaviors and innocent victims of alcohol abuse and recommends resources to help turn their lives around.Frank and honest, The Sobering Truth is a must-read for every spouse, parent, child, ...
Jeff Herten, 2011
2
Religion & Alcohol: Sobering Thoughts
The second half of the book considers alcohol in its historical context, with chapters examining drinking in medieval monasticism, Victorian England, the American South, and films, as well as the influence of movements such as Alcoholics ...
Charles Kevin Robertson, 2004
3
Sobering Tales: Narratives of Alcoholism and Recovery
Examination of literary texts and stories presented at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings reveals the nature and consequences of alcohol addiction.
Edmund B. O'Reilly, 1997
4
You Are Old: Sobering Affirmations for Your Rapidly ...
From the "New York Times"-bestselling authors of "You Are Worthless "and "Just Give Up" comes an even less-inspiring book for those past their prime, with advice from a sad and seriously inept marriage and family counselor who is one of ...
Oswald T. Pratt, 2012
5
The pursuit of happiness, and other sobering thoughts
Columns originally published in Newsweek and the Washington Post which deal with human nature and contemporary American life and politics.
George F. Will, 1978
6
Sobering up: from temperance to prohibition in antebellum ...
USA / Alkohol / Geschichte (1800-1860).
Ian R. Tyrrell, 1979
7
The Day After Reform: Sobering Campaign Finance Lessons from ...
Utilizing surveys, reports, and interviews, looks at the states to see how campaign finance reforms have worked out in fact, after organizations have had a chance to adapt to them.
Michael J. Malbin, Thomas Gais, 1998
8
A Bar on Every Corner: Sobering Up in a Tempting World
A recovering alcoholic documents his first year of sobriety after returning home from rehabilitation.
Jack Erdmann, Larry Kearney, 2001
9
Assisted Living: Sobering Realities
This book delivers current information on: the housing needs of elderly renters, with case studies of 109 residents in two facilities the need for improved housing and services for low-income elderly, providing an overview of how successful ...
Benyamin Schwarz, 2014
10
A Sobering Moment
William Bolley. social worker to share the observations of the many statements he had made during the conversation. The man used the written comments to ensure the descriptions were accurate. Mason marvelled as his own words were  ...
William Bolley, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SOBERING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sobering is used in the context of the following news items.
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Grants Pass receives grant for a sobering center
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - The proposed Grants Pass Sobering Center has been approved for a $500,000 grant that will go toward retrofitting a facility. «Washington Times, Jul 15»
2
Study looks at benefits of sobering centres
A sobering study on managing public intoxication released by the U of C's ... Turner says sobering centres have on-sight support for those who need it, but can ... «News Talk 770 Calgary, Jun 15»
3
Grants Pass hopes to open sobering center by January
Local supporters of a proposed sobering center in Grants Pass have set January as their goal for opening the facility. Grants Pass Public Safety Chief Bill Landis, ... «Mail Tribune, Jun 15»
4
Prattville High School students get sobering lesson in driving safety
This morning, those sobering statistics were spotlighted at a special event at Prattville High School called #GetThereSafe. The program, put on by Allstate ... «WSFA, May 15»
5
Libertyville hospital has sobering message for high school students …
Students heard a sobering message about distracted driving Friday while attending in Trauma Day at Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville. It was the ... «Chicago Daily Herald, Apr 15»
6
Prison Excursion Offers Award-Winning and Sobering Experience
This award-winning shore excursion offers a sobering experience, not from sleeping off a few too many margaritas, but reconciling your feelings after interacting ... «NY1, Apr 15»
7
Payne confirmed as County chief executive at 'sobering' AGM
Board member Tim Robinson – who described the figures as “sobering” - told members that a similar deficit is likely for 2015 but outlined a five-year plan to ... «Northampton Chronicle & Echo, Apr 15»
8
2 Investigators: Family Wrecked By Heroin Offers Sobering Lesson
“It's a horrible thing to see,” says Shannon Ryan, who took the cell phone video hoping that by seeing it, Tim and Nick would get sober, but it didn't help Nick who ... «CBS Local, Mar 15»
9
AutoCanada stock plunges after sobering outlook for 2015 amid …
EDMONTON -- Shares in AutoCanada Inc. (TSX:ACQ) plunged more than 20 per cent Friday after the auto dealership company issued a sobering outlook for ... «CTV News, Mar 15»
10
Affordable housing forum shares plans, sobering stats
The newest Nashville coalition to demand fast action to create more affordable housing delivered a sobering account of the city's challenge at its first public ... «The Tennessean, Mar 15»

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