reality check
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reality check
noun reality checks
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A check or review to make sure something is consistent, reasonable, etc.
Near-synonyms: sanity check, sanity test; sniff test
Similar: sanity check, sanity test, sniff test
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a test done to establish if one is dreaming
I had this dream last night where I was at my grandparents’ house when a large plastic hippo started sliding backwards up the driveway. I did a reality check, as one does in this situation, and it worked. I knew I was streaming.[…]
Similar: sanity check, sanity test, sniff test
- A wake-up call; a reminder. Over the last six years, I've been doing a tremendous amount of public speaking and I hope that my coming out about being HIV positive is a reality check for other young people, that hearing a peer speak from personal experience has an impact on them.
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noun check to make sure something is consistent
| 中文 | 檢驗 /检验 jiǎnyàn, 檢查 /检查 jiǎnchá, 審查 /审查 shěnchá |
|---|---|
| Français | confrontation avec la réalité |
| Română | analiză a realității |
| Русский | производить проверку proizvoditʹ proverku |
noun wake-up call
| Español | baño de realidad, baldazo de realidad, bajada de las nubes, bajamiento de las nubes |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 認清現實 /认清现实 rènqīng xiànshí, 警鐘 /警钟 jǐngzhōng, 警示 jǐngshì |
| Français | rappel à la réalité, piqûre de rappel |
| Русский | осознать реальность osoznatʹ realʹnostʹ |
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title = {reality check},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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