lost it

Example Sentences

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JW: I don’t get starstruck that often, but with Stevie Wonder, I just lost it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

It was a thick case, and the airlines lost it.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

The Frenchman lost it again the following day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

“Investors who lost money in 2008 didn’t lose it because they panicked too early. They lost it because they paid attention too late.”

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

I won’t get a medal, and I jolly well don’t want or deserve one, but I won’t lose my license, either—I mean, you could say I’ve already lost it myself, but they’ll reissue it.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein