| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Abrupt and unpleasant revelation | ||
| Shock when discovering the truth of a situation (4,9) | ||
| Unpleasant surprise | USA Today | 09 Mar 2022 |
| What Lucky got, literally and figuratively, when his alarm clock put an end to a very pleasant dream | ||
| What Lucky got, literally and figuratively, when his alarm clock put an end to a very pleasant dream | LA Times Daily | 27 Nov 2019 |
| Unpleasant surprise | Newsday | 08 Aug 2018 |
| Unpleasant surprise | Eugene Sheffer | 02 Jul 2016 |
| Unpleasant shock | ||
| Reaction that you weren't expecting |