Definition of Reality check

an event or action where someone remembers this is real life

Examples of Reality check in a sentence

When I believed that I was going to win the lottery, I received a reality check from my sister explaining that I was really throwing my money away.  

The reality check occurred when the young woman got a full-time job and ended her partying lifestyle to pay her bills.  

Once Brenda reached her 50th birthday, the reality check happened when she realized she would have to adopt a baby.  

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