beyond one's control
Example Sentences
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One of its key tenets emphasizes the development of inner strength and the acceptance of things beyond one’s control.
From National Geographic ● Nov. 16, 2023
“The Chinese side regrets the unintended entry of the airship into U.S. airspace due to force majeure,” the statement said, citing a legal term used to refer to events beyond one’s control.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
Yep, that's puberty and the messiness that comes with it — hormones, periods, body hair and the general experience of one's body changing beyond one's control.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2022
For Ernest Hemingway, successful writing required creating something that no one else had created before — but it also hinged on two elements beyond one’s control: luck and timing.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2022
One's nose has such an unpleasant habit of getting beyond one's control in the way of redness; and to feel that one's cheeks are pinched and one's lips blue is maddening.
From Molly Bawn by Margaret Wolfe Hamilton
