Thesaurus results for EYE-OPENERS

eye-openers

noun

plural of eye-opener

as in shocks

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-openers These two series are eye-openers about some of the ways people outside our experiences live. — Colleen Kujawa, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026 The closeness in my race and the closeness in the president's race last year were real eye-openers. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2025 Beringer noted the speed and physicality of Minnesota’s preseason games have been eye-openers. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Oct. 2025 But under the hood, there are some other eye-openers. — Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025

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In addition to relatively low inflation, Peru’s system has delivered a relatively stable currency, resilience to major economic shocks, and sustained economic growth.

— Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Take our survey Shrugging shocks Global markets continue to shrug off the geopolitical shocks, but HSBC sees some developments that could end that dynamic.

— Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of shocks

Noun

Brazilian media reported Friday that Mendonca also asked Fachin to suspend de Moraes from the court due to the revelations from earlier this week.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
But as the title suggests, darkness overshadows their time together, while also leading to some revelations.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of revelations

Noun

Do not be surprised if their latest batch of prodigies spring a couple of surprises.

— Nick Miller, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
In Mina, the encampment outside Mecca where millions of pilgrims stay each year, buffet catering is provided, along with occasional surprises such as popcorn machines and ice cream.

— Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of surprises

Noun

Riley, who finished with 232 all-purpose yards Friday, provided the jolts early as the Blackhawks used big plays to counter the grind-it-out attack used by Streamwood.

— Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
But, though the special effects are killer, what makes the show click is its suspenseful melancholy, as quiet scenes build to jolts so intense that the whole audience screamed.

— Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

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