teachable moment

noun

US
: a time that is favorable for teaching something, such as proper behavior

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Given his reputation as a health and wellness icon, Page used his own health scare as a teachable moment. Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025 Parents can turn this feature off to let a decline become a teachable moment. Christine Michel Carter, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025 One person, however, recommended that the OP use the incident as a teachable moment for her daughter. Toria Sheffield, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025 The haircut actually ended up being an important teachable moment for her and her kids. EW.com, 25 June 2025 Additionally, his experiences with fatherhood have been an ongoing teachable moment. Jason Jones, New York Times, 15 June 2025 All these things should have been discussed prior to moving in together, but rather than beat yourself up—or each other—use it as a teachable moment and fix it. Jann Blackstone, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025

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“Teachable moment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teachable%20moment. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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