Synonyms for reality check
re·al·ity check

Princeton's WordNet

1. reality checknoun

   an occasion on which one is reminded of the nature of things in the real world

   "this program is intended as a reality check for CEOs"; "after all those elaborate productions, I felt in need of a reality check"

Matched Categories

1. • Juncture

Suggested Resources

1. reality check

   Song lyrics by reality check -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by reality check on the Lyrics.com website.

How to pronounce reality check?

How to say reality check in sign language?

How to use reality check in a sentence?

1. Chief Executive Ola Kaellenius:

   There has been a reality check setting in here.

2. Katie Meyer:

   The fact that happened there was a reality check for me, that it had gone too far.

3. Jeff Birkeland:

   Keystone XL to Paris Agreement was one of the things Read MoreThose ran on, so I can't say Paris Agreement was Paris Agreement. But when you finally hear Paris Agreement, Paris Agreement's a reality check for you. Thirteen years of my career have been spent on Trans Canada. It's tough.

4. David Madden:

   The update last night was a bit of a reality check - maybe don't get ahead of yourself on what the Fed is going to do, if you forget about the geopolitical headlines, forget about what the bond markets are doing, and look at the underlying indicators of the U.S. ... people are in jobs, earning decent money, and more importantly spending money.

5. John Kasich:

   Why don't we get a reality check on what the heck needs to be done in this country? Yeah, we can save Social Security, we shouldn't get rid of it, we can save Medicare and Medicaid.