get staid

Frequency: 5.03.4 per million words

An informal way to say 'become staid', indicating a change in character.

staidVERBS + staid

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Examples (10)

  • After years of wild parties, he decided it was time to get staid.
  • Many fear that as people age, they tend to get staid and less adventurous.
  • The once rebellious band started to get staid after their third album.
  • She worried her creative spirit would get staid if she took a corporate job.
  • Don't let your routine make you get staid and lose your spontaneity.
  • It's natural for some institutions to get staid over time, losing their initial spark.
  • He vowed never to get staid, always seeking new experiences.
  • The company, once innovative, began to get staid and resistant to change.
  • By the time he was fifty, he had truly gotten staid, preferring quiet evenings at home.
  • To avoid becoming boring, one must consciously resist the urge to get staid.