out of control

Example Sentences

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The suspect spun out of control and crashed into a wall in Jurupa Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

The animal welfare charity said the numbers and living conditions of the dogs, discovered at an undisclosed location in the UK, "had rapidly grown out of control amid extenuating family circumstances".

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The war could quickly spiral out of control, even with the vast superiority of the American military, he added.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Everything is out of control, and Charlie and Emma are left to head home on their own to figure out the next steps, if there are any next steps to be taken at all.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Connor shrugged his shoulders and blinked, but it made me happy to see that, despite being out in public, his tics weren’t completely out of control.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling