reality check
noun
: something that clarifies or serves as a reminder of reality often by correcting a misconception
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Yet rather than the Bianconeri becoming Scudetto contenders, they were handed a 4-0 thrashing that served as a reality check for their entire project under Thiago Motta.
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Adam Digby, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The creative and idealistic qualities of Pisces come into balance when considering Saturn’s practicality, discipline and general reality checks.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
A lot of the recent success can be attributed to that reality check in Newark, N.J., on Feb. 15.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
The Big Family moved to the Big Apple — and quickly got a reality check about life in the city.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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Adam Digby, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
The creative and idealistic qualities of Pisces come into balance when considering Saturn’s practicality, discipline and general reality checks.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
A lot of the recent success can be attributed to that reality check in Newark, N.J., on Feb. 15.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2025
The Big Family moved to the Big Apple — and quickly got a reality check about life in the city.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Reality check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reality%20check. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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