eye opener
Example Sentences
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Bill Shaikin’s column on the upcoming Major League Baseball player-owner negotiations was an eye opener.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2025
"It didn't change anything essentially, but it was a bit of an eye opener," Bronze says.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2025
“We heard about it, kind of like an eye opener to be aware of your surroundings,” Thornton said.
From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2024
“That was an eye opener for me, that it was such a big effect.”
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 4, 2024
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
