simply snap

Frequency: 7.09.5 per million words

to simply lose control for no complex reason

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Examples (10)

  • After weeks of relentless pressure, he felt like he could simply snap.
  • Sometimes, people simply snap when they're pushed too far.
  • She worried that if the stress continued, she might simply snap.
  • The quiet man surprised everyone when he simply snapped during the meeting.
  • It's easy to simply snap when you're overwhelmed and exhausted.
  • He didn't mean to shout; he just simply snapped under the tension.
  • Many people don't understand why someone would simply snap like that.
  • I fear I'm going to simply snap if I have to deal with one more problem today.
  • The documentary explored cases where individuals simply snapped without obvious provocation.
  • Don't let yourself get to the point where you simply snap.