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

Zachary James returns as both Amenhotep III, Akhnaten’s father, and the engaging narrator who occasionally threatens to get carried away.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

He added: "It's easy to get up on that roller coaster and get carried away, but it will come back".

From BBC • Feb. 13, 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 children, whose tendency to get carried away was exceeded only by their eagerness to please, looked crestfallen.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood