wake-up call

Frequency: 6.57.0 per million words

Can be literal (a call to wake you up) or figurative (an event that serves as a warning).

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Examples (20)

  • I ordered a wake-up call for 6.30 the next morning.
  • The financial crisis served as a harsh wake-up call for many governments.
  • Last night's defeat should be a wake-up call for the team.
  • Her doctor's diagnosis was a serious wake-up call to start living healthier.
  • Did you remember to request a wake-up call from the hotel's front desk?
  • For the team, losing the first match was a much-needed wake-up call.
  • The doctor's warning was a much-needed wake-up call to improve his diet.
  • The recent data breach acted as a stark wake-up call for cybersecurity.
  • He missed his flight because the wake-up call never came.
  • After years of neglecting his studies, failing the exam became a crucial wake-up call.
  • The sudden drop in sales was a wake-up call for the company to innovate.
  • Environmental disasters are increasingly becoming a global wake-up call.
  • You can schedule an automated wake-up call through the phone in your room.
  • The company's declining sales were a clear wake-up call for management to innovate.
  • The devastating wildfire served as a stark wake-up call about climate change.
  • Sometimes, a personal tragedy can be a profound wake-up call.
  • For her, the argument was a wake-up call that the relationship was in trouble.
  • He ignored the early signs, but the collapse of his business was an undeniable wake-up call.
  • "Could you please confirm my wake-up call for 5:00 AM?" he asked the receptionist.
  • This incident should be a wake-up call for everyone to re-evaluate their priorities.