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
Origen-History
Mercia-English (Rare)
ÁSta-Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
ReinerRIE-ner (German)German, Ancient Germanic
GyuriDYOO-reeHungarian
Marian (2)MAHR-yahn (Polish)Polish, Czech, Romanian