get carried away

Example Sentences

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However, the AI tended to get carried away, for instance referencing my toddler in every insight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

“Sometimes I get carried away, my wife says,” Woods said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

"We won't get carried away with two massive results - it's always about what's next, keeping our feet on the ground and doing the right things this week."

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

"The benefits are you can access work that's been set if the computers are all full, but the drawbacks are you can get carried away and just start scrolling," she said.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

Mrs. van D.: “You always wind up answering. You let yourself get carried away, every single time.”

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank