eye opener

Example Sentences

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“Having the knee injury in the offseason I think is a real eye opener for him,” Russell said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

“We heard about it, kind of like an eye opener to be aware of your surroundings,” Thornton said.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2024

“That was an eye opener for me, that it was such a big effect.”

From Science Magazine • Apr. 4, 2024

"I was like, I'd never heard these women before. It was really an eye opener."

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2023

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