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

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

“We've lived in Hull for 30 years, if not more. We've never seen something like this happening in the city. So, it was really an eye-opener – and scary.”

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2024

A glance at it is an eye-opener to all of us accustomed to thinking of China as monolithic.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond