Examples of 'gotten the better' in a sentence

Meaning of "gotten the better"

Gotten the better: This phrase typically means being outperformed or defeated by someone or something, or losing a confrontation or competition

How to use "gotten the better" in a sentence

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gotten the better
My incredible ego had gotten the better of me.
Gotten the better of him.
Has really gotten the better of her.
That is because political correctness has gotten the better of us.
They had gotten the better of him.
It seems that stomach ailment has really gotten the better of her.
They have gotten the better jobs.
I am afraid I thought his paranoia had rather gotten the better of him.
You may have gotten the better of me once.
Had you known I was married, propriety would have gotten the better of you.
No one has ever gotten the better of me like that.
But exhaustion, both physical and mental, had gotten the better of him.
Has gotten the better of me.
Curiosity must have gotten the better of him.
It 's gotten the better of me up here.

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I bet his nerves have gotten the better of him.
Yeah . It 's gotten the better of me up here.
Those McCallisters would have gotten the better of him.
One can not say that it has gotten the better part of any of these controversies.
Venturi: you know, jimmy, his adrenaline may have gotten the better of him.
She 's never gotten the better of your dad.
Maggie, I think your imagination has gotten the better of you.
The drink had gotten the better of us.
This led to rumors that the depression had gotten the better of the singer.
Maybe ageism has gotten the better of you, miss goltra.
They will think they have gotten the better of me.
The criminals had gotten the better of him.
But apparently his paranoia has gotten the better of him.
For once, he'd gotten the better of her.
Has lifestyle inflation really gotten the better of me?
I see that gravity 's gotten the better of you . Mr. McGinnis.
Words were exchanged, and I may have gotten the better of you.
It is a trend that has gotten the better of some businesses.
His conscience must have gotten the better of him.
Curiosity has always gotten the better of Jace Beleren.
It seems like the dolls have gotten the better of my men.
But the Victory tour had gotten the better of Michael physically.
It seems that stomach ailment has really gotten the better of her . Oh, no.
This time that community seems to have gotten the better of even a giant like Facebook.
I am afraid your stomach 's gotten the better of your heart.
My melancholia … Has gotten the better of me.
It seems that stomach ailment has really gotten the better of her . Beverly apologizes.
Son of a bitch. You may have gotten the better of me 12 years ago, charles.

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Examples of using Gotten
My hairs must have gotten stuck in it then
I am surprised the squirrels have not gotten to it
You have gotten to know me pretty well
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Examples of using Better
We would have been better off staying where we were
Better to appreciate the scent of the paintings
This just gets better and better
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