self-control snaps

Frequency: 5.54.1 per million words

used to describe the moment when someone suddenly loses their self-control

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Examples (10)

  • After hours of relentless criticism, his self-control snapped.
  • She felt her self-control about to snap under the immense pressure.
  • Even the most patient person's self-control can snap eventually.
  • When his self-control snapped, he erupted in a fit of rage.
  • The constant teasing finally caused her self-control to snap.
  • He knew his self-control would snap if they continued to provoke him.
  • It was a critical point where the crowd's collective self-control snapped.
  • I apologized for my outburst, explaining that my self-control had simply snapped.
  • Despite her calm demeanor, her self-control suddenly snapped, and she burst into tears.
  • The stress of the situation made her self-control snap, leading to an emotional breakdown.