dawning

Example Sentences

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It even overwhelms his dawning understanding of Venice’s spreading cholera outbreak, as he concludes he would rather stay on vacation than save the boy—or himself.

From The Wall Street Journal

The dawning of reality should be close at hand now for England players - 'maybe it's not you, Scotland, maybe it's us'.

From BBC

He saw the awful truth of it dawning on her.

From Literature

Now, there’s a dawning realization that these tools can do far more.

From The Wall Street Journal

Her eyes get big and her brows go up-up-up, and I know a new thought is dawning on her.

From Literature