realizing

Example Sentences

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

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

“Parents are realizing that maybe going to Harvard isn’t going to deliver success on a silver platter.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

We’re also talking about a set of cultural expectations that many of us have absorbed, often without realizing it.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

“We built a world-class company in record time, and my focus is entirely on protecting and realizing that value for all shareholders.”

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Then, realizing he had admitted more than he intended, he contradicted himself.

From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary