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"stark reality check" is a correct and usable phrase in written English
It is typically used to describe a harsh or sobering realization or assessment of a situation. Example: After living in a fantasy world for years, the celebrity finally had a stark reality check when they faced financial troubles and had to downsize their lavish lifestyle.
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A new analysis published Monday in Archives of Internal Medicine offers a stark reality check about the value of mammography screening.
The best thing about the web and its instant way of recording what you're reading on screen at this very moment (clickety-click) is that it also provides a stark reality check.
Their winless run against Germany continues and, with a World Cup less than eight months away, this emphatic defeat provided a stark reality check against opponents who continue to flourish on the big stage.
She was placed in a psychiatric ward for two weeks after her suicide attempt, and afterward, an official gave her a stark reality check: "You can give your kids to someone you trust," she recalls the official saying, "or you can give them up to the Department of Social Services".
This is a stark reality check considering that, by some counts, we might reasonably determine that there are some 4,000 available beds dedicated to young people in suitable shelters.
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