eye opener
Example Sentences
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“Having the knee injury in the offseason I think is a real eye opener for him,” Russell said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2026
“That was an eye opener for me, that it was such a big effect.”
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 4, 2024
“It was an eye opener to the world of tea, and I wanted to translate the pure bergamot flavor to a bite.”
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 15, 2023
“If it’s an eye opener for somebody — so be it,” Sergeant Talarico said recently at his home in Pennsauken, N.J., about five miles northeast of Camden.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2022
While Johnny was inside getting his eyes opened, Neeley and Francie pondered how a night cap could also be an eye opener.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
