gradually dawn

Examples (10)

• It gradually dawned on me that I had left my keys at the office.
• The truth about his intentions gradually dawned on her as she listened to his inconsistent stories.
• As I re-read the email, it gradually dawns on me that I have completely misunderstood the instructions.
• The full implication of this decision will gradually dawn on the public over the next few months.
• It was gradually dawning on him that he was completely lost.
• It gradually dawned on the team that their strategy was flawed from the beginning.
• The horrifying realization gradually dawned on the detective that the killer was someone he knew.
• After weeks of strange behavior, it gradually dawned on me that my cat wasn't sick, just pregnant.
• It gradually dawned on the astronomers that the celestial object they were observing wasn't a star, but a new planet.
• It gradually dawned on the board of directors that the merger would not be as profitable as they had initially believed.