out of line
- aberrant phr.
- abnormal phr.
- boorish phr.
- criminal phr.
- culpable phr.
- derisive phr.
- disorderly phr.
- disorderly phr.
- disrespectful phr.
- disruptive phr.
- guilty phr.
- illicit phr.
- impertinent phr.
- inappropriate phr.
- indocile phr.
- insolent phr.
- irreverent phr.
- off base phr.
- prohibited phr.
- ribald phr.
- risqué phr.
- suspicious phr.
- truthless phr.
- unauthorized phr.
- unbefitting phr.
- unruly phr.
- unsystematic phr.
- untrue phr.
- wrong phr.
Example Sentences
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Priya later apologised for her comment on Aftersun, saying it was "completely out of line" and "catty".
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
And when those incentives get out of line, I’m watching for that because it creates conflicts and then there should be opportunity right around the corner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
Was he out of line for giving modest gifts to this woman and her children?
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 13, 2026
That ratio isn’t out of line for the utility sector, however.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
Claudia was ready to pull Jamie out of line and make him learn another part of the museum today, but she got a glimpse of the room they were to go to next.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
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