reality check
noun
: something that clarifies or serves as a reminder of reality often by correcting a misconception
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And a reality check: Not everyone will be successful at saving money.
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Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
The full moon in July 2025 comes with a cosmic reality check.
—Danijela Pilic, Glamour, 10 July 2025
Keeping that in mind, ESPN senior writer Tim Bontemps has sent out a brutal reality check about James.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Looks like even the most elaborate stagecraft sometimes needs a reality check.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
The full moon in July 2025 comes with a cosmic reality check.
—Danijela Pilic, Glamour, 10 July 2025
Keeping that in mind, ESPN senior writer Tim Bontemps has sent out a brutal reality check about James.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
Looks like even the most elaborate stagecraft sometimes needs a reality check.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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“Reality check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reality%20check. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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