eye-openers

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 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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Noun
  • Machined from artisan-grade materials, the HTI chassis is designed to absorb shocks, withstand abuse, and perform under the harshest combat and environmental conditions.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Prolonged uncertainty, more protectionism, and labor supply shocks could reduce growth.
    Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Vaccaro says the revelations about Lorch came as a shock to much of the basketball world, because from the outside, Lorch seemed beyond reproach.
    Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Victoria Beckham has enjoyed plenty of press in the UK, with newspapers picking over the revelations in the series, and Netflix executing marketing stunts, such as a takeover of London Underground’s Victoria line.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • New York’s start to the 2025 season has been one of the biggest surprises.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Yep, some of those names are nice surprises.
    Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Fresh off a high-voltage, high-purpose runway—exuberant silhouettes and jolts of color lighting up Paris—Stella McCartney invited Vogue100 for a lunch dînatoire offering a closer look at her groundbreaking Summer 2026 collection and a post-show chat with the designer herself.
    Sasha Pinto, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Mostly, though, Wingard deploys his first-person POV gimmick for the purposes of cheaply effective jolts.
    A.A. Dowd, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Eye-openers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eye-openers. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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