eye opener
Example Sentences
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“That was an eye opener for me, that it was such a big effect.”
From Science Magazine • Apr. 4, 2024
“It’s an eye opener and it makes you think,” he said.
From New York Times • May 2, 2022
That event could be an eye opener for viewers and spectators who not only will see a game with high appeal to youngsters, but one with participation potential for pretty much anyone.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 28, 2022
“Omicron was an eye opener, in part because people who had gotten infected with Delta seem to have almost no protection against Omicron,” Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said this week.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2022
While Johnny was inside getting his eyes opened, Neeley and Francie pondered how a night cap could also be an eye opener.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
