rude awakening

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rude awakening

noun rude awakenings

An unexpected discovery of an undesirable fact, especially one shattering high hopes or signifying the end of a comfortable situation. Mario Gomez scored twice as Manchester City were given a rude awakening by Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

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Español	golpe duro, baldazo de realidad, bajada de las nubes, bajamiento de las nubes, despertamiento rudo, brusco despertar
Français	dur retour à la réalité, douche froide, désillusion
Deutsch	böses Erwachen

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@misc{rude_awakening_2026,
  title = {rude awakening},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rude%20awakening},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}