realizing

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

“Parents are realizing that maybe going to Harvard isn’t going to deliver success on a silver platter.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

We’re also talking about a set of cultural expectations that many of us have absorbed, often without realizing it.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

But it’s hard to imagine adults who are nostalgic about the text being won over anew, or children realizing what was so classic about these talking animals in the first place.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

I’ve sped up without realizing it, so I pause to catch my breath and slow down a little.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison