realizing

Example Sentences

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A younger student gave her “Man’s Search for Meaning” by Viktor E. Frankl, who described how he had survived Auschwitz partly by realizing that other inmates needed his help.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

But the victim, realizing he’d been duped, had reached out to police.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

It has a long way to go before realizing that revenue.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

People get so uncertain that they stop making decisions entirely, not realizing that doing nothing is itself a decision.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

I’ve sped up without realizing it, so I pause to catch my breath and slow down a little.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison