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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Technology has swept away ancillary cinematic relics like the hotel wake-up call.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Tank bottoms at Cushing would be a wake-up call that inventories are dangerously low.

From MarketWatch • 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

I basically hung out in my room, listening to tunes and trying to catch some zees after the four A.M. wake-up call.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

wake-up call

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