eye-opener
noun
eye-open·er
ˈī-ˌō-pə-nər 
-ˌōp-nər
1
: a drink intended to wake one up
2
: something startling, surprising, or enlightening
her biography is a real eye-opener
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The Pitt game was an eye-opener, much like the loss to Oregon was for Ohio State.
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Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
The loss was an eye-opener for Seminoles fans, many who may have been expecting a repeat of last year’s 13-0 run to the conference crown.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
One before-breakfast eye-opener turned into two and pretty soon I was pleasantly jingled.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 14 Aug. 2024
The equipment section is an individual-minded eye-opener.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 2 Aug. 2024
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Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
The loss was an eye-opener for Seminoles fans, many who may have been expecting a repeat of last year’s 13-0 run to the conference crown.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
One before-breakfast eye-opener turned into two and pretty soon I was pleasantly jingled.
—Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 14 Aug. 2024
The equipment section is an individual-minded eye-opener.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Eye-opener.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eye-opener. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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