a sobering thought



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a sobering thought

A thought or idea which is dispiriting, depressing, or traumatic. It's a sobering thought when you consider how many people go without clean water every day.
See also: sober, thought

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
WendelinVEN-de-leen (German)German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic
Darnelldahr-NELEnglish
Divina-English (Rare)
HelmuthHEL-mootGerman
Seo-Yunsu-yoonKorean
Habib-Arabic