realized

Example Sentences

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The bridge, I realized, was the coconut milk.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026

I realized this is exactly the kind of dinner I’d hand to my sister if she called after a long, hot day and asked, “What can I make that doesn’t ask too much of me?”

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026

"I didn't destroy or break or peel anything. By the time I realized what was going on, I was being put in handcuffs."

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

“I realized that home wasn’t going back to the house that I knew,” said Selines.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

Here, he realized, was another thing he loved.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman