realizing

Example Sentences

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Markets appear to be realizing that hopes of a Fed interest rate cut later this year might be misplaced, and in fact there could even be an interest rate hike.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

He remembers his outrage as a child watching Britain’s “Top of the Pops” and realizing that pop artists like Madonna and Bananarama were lip-syncing in their performances.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

People get so uncertain that they stop making decisions entirely, not realizing that doing nothing is itself a decision.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

They now are reassessing their dependence on Washington, realizing that they have little sway over U.S. military actions and that American bases on their soil didn’t deter Iran from attacking them, senior Gulf officials say.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

May screamed as she came to, apparently not realizing that time had passed.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley