eye-opener

noun

1. something startling or revealing
2. an alcoholic drink taken early in the morning

Example Sentences

“We heard about it, kind of like an eye opener to be aware of your surroundings,” Thornton said.

From Seattle Times

“That was an eye opener for me, that it was such a big effect.”

From Science Magazine

A big eye opener was the responses of Democrats and Republicans.

From Los Angeles Times

“It was an eye opener to the world of tea, and I wanted to translate the pure bergamot flavor to a bite.”

From Seattle Times

"I was like, I'd never heard these women before. It was really an eye opener."

From BBC

Related Words

• epiphany
• shocker