SOBERING
Scrabble letter values: S1O1B3E1R1I1N1G2 = 11
Definition
- adjective tending to make sober or more serious.
Examples
- “the news had a sobering effect”
- “It took him hours to sober up.”
- “It was a sobering thought that I had almost killed myself. That was something I wouldn't soon do on purpose again.”