eye-opening

[ahy-oh-puh-ning]

adjective

1. serving as an eyeopener; enlightening.

   an eye-opening investigation of government corruption.

Example Sentences

In a 2016 interview with a South Dakota newspaper, Noem reflected on her eye-opening reign as Snow Queen.

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What becomes eye-opening is the naivete of law enforcement regularly placating one woman’s dangerous campaign of prejudiced aggression, acting as if nothing worse will come of it in a state that gives terrified citizens the right to use deadly force.

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Next is an eye-opening discussion of carbohydrates, fats and calories.

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Covid was an eye-opening experience for a lot of parents, she said, and independent schools received a surge of interest.

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Only a few minutes into the first episode of Premier Passions, the expletive-filled diatribe provided an eye-opening introduction for viewers of BBC One.

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