Grammar fix
a stark reality
harsh truth
a situation or fact that is unpleasant, difficult, or impossible to ignore, often because it is so clear or severe.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
After losing his job, he was faced with the stark reality of having to support his family with no savings.
Many young people dream of owning a home, but the stark reality is that property prices are simply unaffordable for most first-time buyers.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: It's a stark realty.
Say: It's a stark reality.
It's 'reality', not 'realty' (which means property).
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Unembellished actuality' is purple prose; 'the stark reality of' is the natural pairing.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
the stark reality of
- of
- face
- the
- is that