reality check
noun
: something that clarifies or serves as a reminder of reality often by correcting a misconception
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And just to try to have a reality check.
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
But Erik Spoelstra said there also is a reality check about this season’s Miami Heat.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
This is a reality check around limits, energy and our emotional capacity.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Rogen gets a reality check from Fozzie.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 6 Jan. 2026
But Erik Spoelstra said there also is a reality check about this season’s Miami Heat.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
This is a reality check around limits, energy and our emotional capacity.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Rogen gets a reality check from Fozzie.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for reality check
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“Reality check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reality%20check. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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