get eccentric

Frequency: 6.211.5 per million words

Indicates a change into an eccentric state, often used in a more informal context.

eccentricVERB + eccentric

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Examples (10)

  • As he aged, he began to get more eccentric in his daily habits.
  • Don't worry if you get a bit eccentric as you grow older - it's perfectly normal.
  • The professor started to get eccentric after years of working alone.
  • She noticed her grandfather would get increasingly eccentric with age.
  • Living in isolation can make people get quite eccentric over time.
  • Artists often get more eccentric as they develop their unique style.
  • He didn't mean to get so eccentric, but solitude changed him.
  • Some writers get wonderfully eccentric in their creative process.
  • The old inventor began to get charmingly eccentric in his later years.
  • When stress builds up, some people get temporarily eccentric in their behavior.