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sobering.

Causing more sober thought or concern.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  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.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of sober

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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