snap out of it
Example Sentences
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The trick in these situations is to become aware of how you might be unwittingly mirroring the other person’s anger, outrage or anxiety, and in effect snap out of it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 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
He recalled the attitude towards him was, "what a load of nonsense, snap out of it".
From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024
That leaves TikTok vulnerable to the moments when viewers, to put it simply, snap out of it.
From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2024
Lewis waited for him to snap out of it.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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