finally dawn

Frequency: 6.23.5 per million words

for a realization to finally occur after some time

dawnADVERB + VERB

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finally

Examples (10)

  • The dreadful truth finally dawned on me.
  • It finally dawned on him that he had been tricked.
  • The solution to the complex puzzle finally dawned on the detective.
  • As I stared at the screen, the full implication of the data finally dawned on me.
  • After weeks of denial, the reality of the situation finally dawned on the team.
  • The realization that she was in the wrong city didn't finally dawn on her until she saw the street sign.
  • The significance of his cryptic message finally dawned on us the next day.
  • Only after he explained it for the third time did the answer finally dawn on the students.
  • She kept working, and the understanding of the advanced concept finally dawned on her.
  • It finally dawned on them that they were completely lost.