The moment will later find its anthesis with «Judy is a Punk» by The Ramones plainly detailing Margot's misadventures and «Needle in the Hay» by Elliott Smith matching the elegiac quality to darker, more sobering effect. (thefilmexperience.net)
The Great Recession had a sobering effect on businesses. (entrepreneur.com)
It had a sobering effect on the wedding banquet, but the Princess Victoria lived until 1969. (firstthings.com)