moment of clarity

noun phrase

: a time when a person suddenly understands something

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And like every hero bound for glory before him, Bourdain has to make a choice, inevitably experiencing a life-changing moment of clarity at a clambake. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026 Thursday’s cacophony of startling videos – with Ukrainian drones arriving in waves over the flames to follow up on strike after strike – marks a global moment of clarity, in which the Kremlin is truly struggling. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 18 June 2026 Once the moon reaches its peak in Capricorn, a relationship or partnership could reach a pivotal moment of clarity. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026 And so Beijing will be a moment of clarity about how much leverage America has already surrendered and how little time remains to get it back. — Ram Charan, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for moment of clarity

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“Moment of clarity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moment%20of%20clarity. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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