Gotten example sentences
Related (14): get, got, getting, obtain, acquire, receive, become, arrive, reach, achieve, attain, procure, secured, gained
"Gotten" Example Sentences
Common Phrases
- gotten used to
- gotten better at
- gotten into
- gotten through
- gotten away with
- gotten over
- gotten around to
- gotten caught
- gotten stuck
- gotten lucky
- gotten the sense
- gotten word
- gotten permission
- gotten tired of
- gotten out of hand
Examples by Level
A1
- I have gotten a new phone.
- She has gotten taller.
A2
- He's gotten really good at playing guitar over the past year.
- We've gotten used to the noise from the street.
B1
- I've gotten the sense that something's not right, but nobody's saying anything.
- They've gotten themselves into a situation that's going to be hard to fix.
B2
- She's gotten so caught up in her career that she's lost touch with most of her old friends.
- The project has gotten far more complicated than anyone anticipated at the start.
C1
- What had begun as a minor disagreement had gotten so entrenched that neither side could imagine backing down.
- He'd gotten to the point where he could no longer distinguish between his own ambitions and the expectations others had placed on him.
C2
- There was something almost tragic about how thoroughly she'd gotten lost in the pursuit of a dream that had never really been hers to begin with.
- By the time anyone realized how badly things had gotten, it was far too late to salvage what had once been a genuinely promising partnership.
Examples by Scenario
π Everyday Life
- My kid's gotten so obsessed with dinosaurs that he talks about them constantly.
- I've gotten to the point where I just ignore the spam calls.
πΌ Workplace
- The new intern has gotten really comfortable asking questions, which is actually great.
- Things have gotten tense since the restructuring announcement.
π Business
- Our customer retention has gotten significantly better since we changed the onboarding process.
- The competitor's gotten a foothold in the market that we didn't expect.
π Buying / Shopping
- I've gotten three different quotes and they're all over the place.
- The prices have gotten ridiculous β I'm not paying that much for a coffee maker.
βοΈ Travel
- We've gotten lost twice already and we've only been here for two days.
- The flight has gotten delayed again β we're going to miss our connection.
π Education
- My daughter's gotten really interested in marine biology after that field trip.
- He's gotten himself a tutor because he was struggling with calculus.
β€οΈ Relationships
- We've gotten so distant that I barely recognize him anymore.
- She's gotten stronger since the breakup β it's actually inspiring to see.
π° News / Politics
- The scandal has gotten worse as more details have come out.
- Public opinion has gotten increasingly divided on this issue.
π» Technology
- The AI has gotten scary good at generating images that look almost real.
- My phone's gotten so slow that I'm thinking about replacing it.
π Formal Writing
- The research methodology has gotten increasingly sophisticated over the past decade.
- Environmental conditions have gotten progressively worse in the region since 2015.