rude awakening
noun
: surprising and unpleasant discovery that one is mistaken
He thinks he can get by without doing any work, but he is in for a rude awakening.
Examples of rude awakening in a Sentence
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King is one of those tragic figures ripe for a rude awakening.
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Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
But disappointing inflation readings gave investors a rude awakening, and if economic data continue to show more of the same, then the Fed could very well delay the first rate cut into the fall — even if there’s a US presidential election right around the corner.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
As the moon and Jupiter clash, volunteering yourself for future obligations will lead to a rude awakening!
—USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
The latter says this new test was a rude awakening for their real counterparts, fraught with harsh weather, tough living conditions and, as the show will depict, the threat of not knowing what’s happening on the frontlines or back home.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
In Bel Air, an intensely private West Los Angeles enclave whose residents have included Lady Gaga and Ronald Reagan, several people said the storm was a rude awakening.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
Companies and investors who ignore this may be in for a rude awakening.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 2 Feb. 2024
The result has been a rude awakening for Tesla investors.
—Esha Dey, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2024
But Wigglesworth says those expecting increased ease are sorely mistaken and will be in for a rude awakening after their haircut.
—Tayler Adigun, Essence, 2 Jan. 2024
Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
But disappointing inflation readings gave investors a rude awakening, and if economic data continue to show more of the same, then the Fed could very well delay the first rate cut into the fall — even if there’s a US presidential election right around the corner.
—Bryan Mena, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
As the moon and Jupiter clash, volunteering yourself for future obligations will lead to a rude awakening!
—USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
The latter says this new test was a rude awakening for their real counterparts, fraught with harsh weather, tough living conditions and, as the show will depict, the threat of not knowing what’s happening on the frontlines or back home.
—Hunter Ingram, Variety, 23 Feb. 2024
In Bel Air, an intensely private West Los Angeles enclave whose residents have included Lady Gaga and Ronald Reagan, several people said the storm was a rude awakening.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2024
Companies and investors who ignore this may be in for a rude awakening.
—Justin Worland, TIME, 2 Feb. 2024
The result has been a rude awakening for Tesla investors.
—Esha Dey, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2024
But Wigglesworth says those expecting increased ease are sorely mistaken and will be in for a rude awakening after their haircut.
—Tayler Adigun, Essence, 2 Jan. 2024
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