eye opener

Example Sentences

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“When those guys initially slided, it was an eye-opener for the rest of the world, that a Caribbean nation could actually compete. They inspired us.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

Milner describes his time in the lower leagues as a "bit of an eye-opener", with Swindon's players bringing their own pasta to eat on the team bus.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Sending in the Marines certainly was an eye-opener.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025

She described the 10 days of workshops and events as an "eye-opener", helping to demystify the process of getting published and filling her with confidence as a writer too.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2025

“You don’t know an eye-opener from a traditional?” she demands in outrage.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich