Though she'd probably seen 612 destroyed, the reality wouldn't have sunk in yet.

As the reality of what had occurred sank in, he began to cry.

"Maybe the reality could sink into my head," she said.

This dreadful reality did not sink in until I was almost out of high school.

I shook my head as a new reality sank in.

Once the reality sank in, a good few seconds later, that was when his screaming began.

As reality sank in, the dancers began to make plans to move on.

You may feel numb for a few hours or even days until the reality sinks in.

The reality of my situation did not sink in until a few weeks later.

These were just words, the reality had not sunk in yet.