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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And Thompson-Robinson might be in for an eye-opener facing Aaron Donald for the first time.
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023
Generic Viagra Prices in the U.S. vs. International Markets
Comparing prices of generic Viagra in the United States and other countries can be quite an eye-opener.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2023
That song was written to be an eye-opener, so maybe some of your kids or grandkids will feel guilty and go see about grandma or go see about grandpa.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 26 Oct. 2023
The findings are quite the eye-opener: one in 10 Amazon customers have been offered incentives like gift cards, refunds and even free products, all in a bid to rack up those golden stars next to products.
—Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 16 Oct. 2023
The biggest eye-opener, however, was legislation to allow striking workers to collect state unemployment insurance after two weeks.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2023
Its inclusion in this show will no doubt be an eye-opener for Smithsonian viewers and, for some of them, a soothing balm.
—Kriston Capps, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023
Cue the Salma — a nice balance of mezcal, fig puree, egg white and black lemon — and Arak in a Hard Place, a vivid orange eye-opener that refreshes with elderflower liqueur and sparkling wine.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 21 July 2023
Her offhand mention of their marital infidelities — William’s being more involved than hers — is an eye-opener.
—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2023
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Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023
Generic Viagra Prices in the U.S. vs. International Markets
Comparing prices of generic Viagra in the United States and other countries can be quite an eye-opener.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Nov. 2023
That song was written to be an eye-opener, so maybe some of your kids or grandkids will feel guilty and go see about grandma or go see about grandpa.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 26 Oct. 2023
The findings are quite the eye-opener: one in 10 Amazon customers have been offered incentives like gift cards, refunds and even free products, all in a bid to rack up those golden stars next to products.
—Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 16 Oct. 2023
The biggest eye-opener, however, was legislation to allow striking workers to collect state unemployment insurance after two weeks.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2023
Its inclusion in this show will no doubt be an eye-opener for Smithsonian viewers and, for some of them, a soothing balm.
—Kriston Capps, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2023
Cue the Salma — a nice balance of mezcal, fig puree, egg white and black lemon — and Arak in a Hard Place, a vivid orange eye-opener that refreshes with elderflower liqueur and sparkling wine.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 21 July 2023
Her offhand mention of their marital infidelities — William’s being more involved than hers — is an eye-opener.
—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2023
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First Known Use
1817, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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