truth dawns on

Frequency: 5.84.5 per million words

Used when the true nature of something becomes evident.

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Examples (10)

  • Slowly, the terrible truth dawned on him.
  • As she listens to his excuses, the truth slowly dawns on her.
  • One day, the truth will dawn on you, and you'll see I was right.
  • It was only after she left that the full truth dawned on me.
  • The truth that he had been lying all along finally dawned on the jury.
  • When did the awful truth finally dawn on you?
  • After reviewing the evidence, the grim truth began to dawn on the detective.
  • I was halfway through the movie when the truth about the twist dawned on me.
  • Like the first light of morning, the simple truth dawned on the confused philosopher.
  • The harsh truth eventually dawned on them after months of denial.