eye opener

Example Sentences

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“When those guys initially slided, it was an eye-opener for the rest of the world, that a Caribbean nation could actually compete. They inspired us.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Milner describes his time in the lower leagues as a "bit of an eye-opener", with Swindon's players bringing their own pasta to eat on the team bus.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Kirby said her illness was a "real eye-opener" and gave her a new appreciation for life's simple moments as she got better.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

Michelle Avary, also of Menlo Park, works for a Swedish-owned trucking company and said it has been an eye-opener to see how Swedish people work.

From New York Times • Mar. 30, 2024

‘Wolves won’t get him. That was an eye-opener, and no mistake! Nearly singed the hair off my head!’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien