Synonyms for wake-up call
wake-up call

Princeton's WordNet

1. wake-up callnoun

   a warning to take action concerning something that was overlooked or neglected

   "the bombing was a wake-up call to strengthen domestic security"

2. wake-up callnoun

   a telephone call that you request be made a specific time in order to wake you up at that time (especially in hotels)

   "she left a wake-up call for 7 a.m."

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How to use wake-up call in a sentence?

1. Hue Frame:

   We think the attacks would be a wake up call for investors, who have failed to price in risk within the price of crude. Although global supply will contract in the near term, the United States has the ability to supply this contraction.

2. Michael Shellenberger:

   There is no low-energy rich nation, just as there is no high-energy poor nation, i hope it’s a wake-up call.

3. Maureen Vogel:

   We know that countries have far, far lower crash rates than we do, and they're doing some very simple things that we could do to get to zero, our complacency kills us in the United States. We just have not had the stomach to do all of the things that we need to do, and if 40,000 deaths last year isn't our wake-up call, then what will be?

4. Peter Piot:

   It shows no sign of coming under control, i hope that today's decision serves as a wake-up call to drive high-level political action, improved coordination, and greater funding to support DRC in their efforts to stop this devastating epidemic.

5. Bruno Taillardat:

   Investors ignored risks in the past because they had to invest all the cash from central banks. But now this is a wake-up call.