moment of clarity

noun phrase

: a time when a person suddenly understands something

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Thursday’s cacophony of startling videos – with Ukrainian drones arriving in waves over the flames to follow up on strike after strike – marks a global moment of clarity, in which the Kremlin is truly struggling. Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 18 June 2026 Once the moon reaches its peak in Capricorn, a relationship or partnership could reach a pivotal moment of clarity. Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026 And so Beijing will be a moment of clarity about how much leverage America has already surrendered and how little time remains to get it back. Ram Charan, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026 The Chinese government seems to have hit a roadblock – or perhaps experienced a moment of clarity – about triggering World War III by invading Taiwan next year. Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for moment of clarity

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“Moment of clarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moment%20of%20clarity. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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