Psychological Insights

noun a significant development or achievement

verb to make a successful effort to achieve or overcome something

• The scientist was able to break through the barriers of traditional thinking and make a groundbreaking discovery.
• After hours of studying, she finally managed to break through and understand the difficult concept.
• I've been trying to break through to him about the importance of saving money, but he just won't listen.
• The artist's new painting seemed to break through the canvas, bringing the scene to life.

noun a situation or information that is revealed or discovered

verb to be revealed or discovered; to become known

preposition to

• After a thorough investigation, the truth about the company's financial discrepancies finally came to light.
• I heard some gossip about what really happened at the party, but I'm not sure if it will ever come to light.
• The scandalous details of the celebrity's personal life are bound to come to light sooner or later.
• As she delved deeper into her memories, the forgotten emotions began to come to light.

noun a manifestation of a divine or supernatural being

• After much contemplation, she experienced an epiphany that changed her entire perspective on the situation.
• I had a sudden epiphany last night about what I want to do with my life.
• Dude, I just had a major epiphany about how to fix my car without spending a ton of money.
• The artist had an epiphany while staring at the blank canvas, and suddenly knew exactly what they wanted to create.

noun something that provides new and unexpected information or insight

• The seminar on climate change was a real eye opener for many of the attendees.
• Watching that documentary was a total eye opener, I had no idea about the impact of plastic pollution.
• That movie was a real eye opener, it made me realize how much I take things for granted.
• Traveling to a third world country can be a real eye opener and make you appreciate the things you have.

noun a brief or incomplete view or look at something

verb to see or perceive briefly or partially

• As she walked by, I caught a glimpse of her elegant dress.
• I got a glimpse of the new car before it drove away.
• I just had a quick glimpse of the party last night.
• The artist's painting offered a glimpse into his soul.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

• As the sun rose, a sense of realization began to dawn upon the researchers.
• It finally dawned upon me that I had forgotten to set my alarm last night.
• The truth didn't really dawn upon him until he saw the evidence with his own eyes.
• It wasn't until years later that the significance of her words began to dawn upon him.