Princeton's WordNet

1. sobering(adj)

   tending to make sober or more serious

   "the news had a sobering effect"

Wiktionary

1. sobering(Adjective)

   Describing something that causes 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.

Webster Dictionary

1. Sobering(u)

   of Sober

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