Bitter reality seeped back into him, but strangely slow.

But after about 20 minutes, a grim reality seeped in: It was cold.

Too late, she thought, reality seeping like ice water into her veins.

'No,' I breathed as the reality seeped into me, and then, 'NO!'

As the reality seeped in-echoed across the ex net, reaffirmed by scientists and pundits trusted within the smaller communities-shock replaced disbelief, and then indignation.

But that was wearing off now, as reality seeped in; Icy was not for him, for about three excellent reasons: age, species, and mission.

She nodded to herself as the reality of it seeped through her.

"The reality of higher rates is just seeping into Europe," said Michael Metz, chief investment strategist at Oppenheimer & Company.

The sorrow came as his mind swam back to the surface of consciousness and reality seeped in.

Then reality slowly seeps in and you realize you have to face it- " "And you do all you can to avoid thinking about it.