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

England's 3-0 defeat by Bangladesh in the Twenty20 series has been an "eye-opener", according to white-ball coach Matthew Mott.

From BBC

And being part of the Seahawks was such an eye-opener and confidence builder for me saying, ‘You know what? I do belong here and I feel like I do fit in.’

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