eye opener

Example Sentences

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Seeing the stark reality of Diaz's plight on screen is quite an eye-opener.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

“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

Sending in the Marines certainly was an eye-opener.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025

"Even if people know this story – I think they'll be surprised by what we found. It's been an eye-opener."

From BBC • Feb. 27, 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