eye opener

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In 1991, we had our first breeding pairs and that was really an eye-opener because we thought 'well, this can be successful'.

From BBC • Nov. 9, 2025

Christian Weaver, a barrister who represented Awaab Ishak's family during the inquest, describes the case as an "eye-opener" - in particular, hearing how persistently the family had tried to get help.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

Sending in the Marines certainly was an eye-opener.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 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

A glance at it is an eye-opener to all of us accustomed to thinking of China as monolithic.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond