Adjective
eye-opening (comparative more eye-opening, superlative most eye-opening)
Very startling or shocking; engaging a person's full attention.
I got the travel bug when I was quite young. My parents took me and my sisters out of school and we travelled all over Europe. It was an eye-opening experience and, although I love Norway, I also enjoy visiting new countries. I don't get homesick. Magnus Carlsen
When the Haiti earthquake happened, I registered with UNICEF to set up an account, and posted to Twitter for people to donate to it. In a matter of a couple of hours, $30,000 had been donated. That, to me, was eye-opening. Misha Collins
The experience of being a young, blonde, naive but well-intentioned young producer was both intimidating and eye-opening. Clarissa Ward
I have much to say about the pain I've felt and seen inside of prison. It has been an eye-opening and harrowing experience. Lane Garrison
Additional data on fund performance is even more eye-opening with studies showing “that active managers not only don’t beat passive strategies over the long term – but in many cases, their funds don’t even survive. Source: Internet
A Jeep Wrangler Unlimited 4x4 has a base MSRP of almost $39,000, and our test vehicle had an eye-opening sticker price of $57,940 plus destination. Source: Internet