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
The 44-year-old is a relaxed individual - the epitome of someone who does not get carried away by success or overly despondent by failure.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
"If you look back at the last five games we've played, they are still three-two up against us, so we won't get carried away with the result, but the beer tastes a little better."
From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025
Some of them would get carried away with this.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
