snap out of it
Example Sentences
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We have time on our hands and no external authority telling us to snap out of it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
“We’re going to snap out of it and we’re just going to start steamrolling people,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025
That leaves TikTok vulnerable to the moments when viewers, to put it simply, snap out of it.
From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024
"It's not a situation where you can just snap out of it," he said.
From BBC • May 9, 2022
I squealed and scratched, trying to warn her to snap out of it, but I was absolutely powerless.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
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