Thesaurus results for EYE-OPENER

eye-opener

noun

Definition of eye-opener

as in shock

informal something that shows or teaches you something in a surprising way Traveling abroad can be a real eye-opener to many people. They say her biography is quite an eye-opener.

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Recent Examples of eye-opener Small temperature shifts tied to her hormonal cycle were also a factor, which was an important eye-opener and was the most consequential factor in connecting the dots. — Allison Aubrey, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026 My shore excursion in Cartagena was an eye-opener. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026 Even with this pedigree, the Premier League has been an eye-opener. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026 And while nobody specifically mentioned parking prices at Clippers home games, that $70 charge for the garage across the street from the Intuit Dome is an eye-opener. — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for eye-opener

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But there are key things that are going to put upward pressure on inflation, besides tariffs and the oil price shock and the commodities supply chain shock that is flowing through now.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Breman noted that price shocks stemming from the Middle East conflict have not fully dissipated.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of shock

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The demonstrations were sparked by revelations of a widespread customs fraud scheme and ultimately led to the resignation of Pres.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Instead, the main revelation is that trading is the only one of the four functions supported by approximately a decade of measurement.

— Nia Bowers, IndyStar, 27 Aug. 2026

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Physical camp, but no fights In something of a shocker, despite a couple of big hits — one by the Panthers’ Feleipe Franks on kickoff coverage — and pushing matches, nothing escalated into a fight.

— Joseph Person, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
While Scheffler passing Woods on the career-money list is by no means a shocker, considering the money in the sport today compared to the late 90s and early 2000s.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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