moment of clarity

noun phrase

: a time when a person suddenly understands something

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And so Beijing will be a moment of clarity about how much leverage America has already surrendered and how little time remains to get it back. Ram Charan, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026 The Chinese government seems to have hit a roadblock – or perhaps experienced a moment of clarity – about triggering World War III by invading Taiwan next year. Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2026 What followed was not a moment of clarity so much as a shift in perspective. Jimmy Jellinek, SPIN, 7 Apr. 2026 In a real moment of clarity, the Bulls gave Nikola Vučević his escape from the Groundhog Day existence he’s lived in for the past four seasons. Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026 Experiencing a moment of clarity around your true value? Usa Today, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026 This is a moment of clarity around your voice. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026 Goetz then had a moment of clarity. Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026

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“Moment of clarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moment%20of%20clarity. Accessed 24 May. 2026.

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