wake-up call
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Synonyms
caution, red flag, red light, tip-off, tocsin, warning
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That Republicans performed this poorly amid this strong an economy and this much geographic advantage should be a wake-up call to the party. — Ezra Klein, Vox, "Republicans are paying the Trump tax," 7 Nov. 2018 Ben's accident was a wake-up call to the community that lifeguarding is really a dangerous profession. — Ben Brazil, latimes.com, "Ben Carlson documentary seeks to highlight a local hero and lifeguards' perilous profession," 3 May 2018 Maybe this sends a wake-up call to Baton Rouge, given LSU's two best players in this draft, Key and RB Derrius Guice, both plummeted because of off-field concerns. 23. — Lindsay H. Jones, USA TODAY, "40 things we learned from the 2018 NFL draft," 28 Apr. 2018 Kansas basketball coach Bill Self delivered a welcome, but somewhat startling wake-up call to senior point guard/team leader Devonté Graham on Sunday morning. — Gary Bedore, kansascity, "Humble Devonté Graham takes Big 12 honor in stride, lands on one All-America team | The Kansas City Star," 5 Mar. 2018 But Amazon's snub should be a wake-up call to political and economic development leaders. — Jason Williams, Cincinnati.com, "PX: Amazon snub wake-up call for Cincy. What can be done to avoid future disappointment?," 18 Jan. 2018 The 2016 election was a wake-up call, with the majority of white women either voting for Trump or not at all. — Zoey Grossman; Fashion Editor: Cassie Anderson, Harper's BAZAAR, "Uzo Aduba, Katie Holmes & Ieshia Evans Reenact Iconic Images of Social Change," 20 Nov. 2018 The Point: Numbers like these should serve as a wake-up call for anyone who cares about our political institutions. — Chris Cillizza, CNN, "1 poll number that should be a wake-up call for politicians," 26 Apr. 2018 Tuesday’s extraordinary primary day was a wake-up call to the old boys as four Pennsylvania women bested their opponents to run for congressional seats this November, writes columnist Maria Panaritis. — Aubrey Nagle, Philly.com, "Guilty plea in grisly Bucks murders, botched repairs endanger Philly schools | Morning Newsletter," 17 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'wake-up call.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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