wake-up call

NOUN

cautionary tale

Synonyms

WEAK

a few words of wisdom admonition advisory caution light caveat deterrent example enough said event illustrating a hazard forewarning hint lesson message moral omen portent red flag sign of things to come warning word to the wise

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The rise of generative AI tools should be a wake-up call to work-from-home advocates and to workers who insist on working from home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

"It was a real wake-up call for the US," he says.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

"It's a wake-up call for the whole of civilisation", to "be rational when we use these tools".

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

But I’d encourage you to use this discovery as motivation — a wake-up call that jolts you into action.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

Then, Blackcliff’s drums thud out, a wake-up call for the entire school and half the city.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

wake-up call

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