sudden awareness

Frequency: 6.05.4 per million words

an unexpected realization or moment of awareness

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Examples (10)

  • As she walked down the dark alley, a sudden awareness of danger washed over her.
  • He was struck by a sudden awareness that he was being followed.
  • In that quiet moment, a sudden awareness of his own mistakes dawned on him.
  • The smell of rain on dry earth brought a sudden awareness of his childhood memories.
  • While staring at the complex puzzle, she felt a sudden awareness of the solution.
  • It was this sudden awareness of being utterly alone that truly terrified her.
  • A sudden awareness of the time made him realize he was late for the meeting.
  • The play's final scene created a sudden awareness of the story's deeper meaning among the audience.
  • What changed everything was my sudden awareness that I had the power to choose.
  • He experienced a sudden awareness that the friendly conversation was actually an interrogation.