get complicated

Frequency: 7.048.9 per million words

To change from a simple state to a complex one, more common in informal speech.

complicatedVERB + complicated

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Examples (10)

  • This is where the story gets complicated.
  • Things started to get complicated when we added more people to the project.
  • The situation will get complicated if we don't handle it carefully.
  • Don't let your emotions get complicated by overthinking.
  • The negotiations began to get complicated over budget issues.
  • When family business gets complicated, it's hard to separate personal feelings.
  • The math problem started simple but quickly got complicated.
  • Their relationship began to get complicated after they started working together.
  • Legal matters tend to get complicated without proper documentation.
  • The recipe seemed easy until it got complicated in the final steps.