reality check
noun
: something that clarifies or serves as a reminder of reality often by correcting a misconception
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The world of luxury—often perceived as immune to mainstream market fluctuations—is now facing a reality check.
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Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The loss against Palace was a reality check for Potter.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
This is where different emotions hit me, along with a reality check.
—James R. Riffel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
For instance, Venus will join Saturn in Pisces — hovering over your stability-seeking second house of finances, values and self-worth — bringing a reality check to your spending habits and personal values.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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Benjamin Voyer, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The loss against Palace was a reality check for Potter.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
This is where different emotions hit me, along with a reality check.
—James R. Riffel, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
For instance, Venus will join Saturn in Pisces — hovering over your stability-seeking second house of finances, values and self-worth — bringing a reality check to your spending habits and personal values.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Reality check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reality%20check. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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