rude awakening

noun

: surprising and unpleasant discovery that one is mistaken

He thinks he can get by without doing any work, but he is in for a rude awakening.

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The former Republic bartender returns from law school to Charleston for the summer and is in for a rude awakening when rumors begin to swirl about his possible affairs back at school. —

Charna Flam, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024 The result was a bit of a rude awakening for Wrexham, who had been unbeaten in the league this season before Monday. —

Ben Church, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024 Ali Mohammadi | Bloomberg | Getty Images The oil market faced a rude awakening this week after Iran launched a large-scale ballistic missile attack against Israel, briefly sending crude prices more than 5% higher Tuesday after a period of sleepy trading. —

Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024 Otherwise, Davis may be in store for a rude awakening. —

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