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

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Noun

Pandemic bottlenecks, wars, climate shocks and geopolitical tension exposed the fragility of global supply chains.

— Robert C. Wolcott, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Asian stocks still have room to run even after a blistering first-half rally, while investors should continue diversifying into commodities as geopolitical shocks reinforce long-term demand for metals and energy infrastructure, Goldman Sachs said.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 29 June 2026

Definition of shocks

Noun

Vivid dreams and private revelations could bring clarity to what’s been happening beneath the surface.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
The hopeful part of this docu comes from its revelations about other methods, more environmentally friendly and actually consoling for those left behind.

— Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 July 2026

Definition of revelations

Noun

This contributed to beautiful surprises, moments of repose, and bold flavors on each day of my visit.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Big Brother Season 28 has many surprises stored for houseguests and viewers alike, and to kick off the new season, the reality competition is heading to YouTube.

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 6 July 2026

Definition of surprises

Noun

Takeoff and landing are when many aviation incidents occur—they’re considered the most critical phases of a flight and when an aircraft is most vulnerable to sudden, unexpected jolts of motion.

— Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
The building jolts and is cloaked in blackness.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026

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