Examples of teachable moment in a Sentence
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The haircut actually ended up being an important teachable moment for her and her kids.
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EW.com, 25 June 2025
Additionally, his experiences with fatherhood have been an ongoing teachable moment.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 15 June 2025
All these things should have been discussed prior to moving in together, but rather than beat yourself up—or each other—use it as a teachable moment and fix it.
—Jann Blackstone, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
Cruise framed the film's subpar reception as a teachable moment.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 May 2025
The moon’s alignment with Jupiter suggests using your talents for a teachable moment.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
But Khan-Ghany, who taught math, used her students’ concerns and biases as a teachable moment, answering their questions about her religion and culture.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
The glitch was obviously a teachable moment for Disney, ABC, Hulu and the Academy.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025
Andy Cohen is had a teachable moment with his daughter thanks to an iconic Disney character.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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EW.com, 25 June 2025
Additionally, his experiences with fatherhood have been an ongoing teachable moment.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 15 June 2025
All these things should have been discussed prior to moving in together, but rather than beat yourself up—or each other—use it as a teachable moment and fix it.
—Jann Blackstone, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
Cruise framed the film's subpar reception as a teachable moment.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 16 May 2025
The moon’s alignment with Jupiter suggests using your talents for a teachable moment.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
But Khan-Ghany, who taught math, used her students’ concerns and biases as a teachable moment, answering their questions about her religion and culture.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
The glitch was obviously a teachable moment for Disney, ABC, Hulu and the Academy.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 3 Mar. 2025
Andy Cohen is had a teachable moment with his daughter thanks to an iconic Disney character.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Teachable moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teachable%20moment. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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