eye opener

Example Sentences

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“Everything is quite low-rise where I grew up, and coming to New York was a real eye-opener, with the tall buildings and all that,” she said in a phone interview.

From Seattle Times

“I realized that I was gonna die in prison. And that’s a kick in the gut. But it’s also an eye-opener,” he said.

From Seattle Times

He said the pandemic was “a real eye-opener for tribes” as officials consider their tribes’ futures in the gambling business.

From Seattle Times

“To realize how easily racism can be used to get people to vote against their best interest was an eye-opener,” Jacinth Green said.

From Washington Post

“I think that’s part of the charm and part of the reason for the enduring popularity of ‘Star Trek’ — is that it suggests we will be there,” says Shatner, who cites reading Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring” more than a half-century ago as an eye-opener.

From Washington Post