reality check
noun
: something that clarifies or serves as a reminder of reality often by correcting a misconception
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But here’s another reality check.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
Your social life is getting a reality check.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Thursday’s back-to-back walk-off losses were something of a reality check, a reminder that most of San Francisco’s relievers don’t have an extensive track record of success in high-leverage situations.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Country star Lauren Alaina is sharing how Miranda Lambert gave her a reality check about the music industry during an unexpected first meeting.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
Your social life is getting a reality check.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Thursday’s back-to-back walk-off losses were something of a reality check, a reminder that most of San Francisco’s relievers don’t have an extensive track record of success in high-leverage situations.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Country star Lauren Alaina is sharing how Miranda Lambert gave her a reality check about the music industry during an unexpected first meeting.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
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“Reality check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reality%20check. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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