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
Wynn[win]
Benedita-Portuguese
Andria-Georgian, Corsican
Nanaya-Near Eastern Mythology
Gema-Spanish
PhyllisFIL-is (English)Greek Mythology, English, German