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out of control

ADJECTIVE
behaving unreasonably
Synonyms
WEAK
carried away disorderly out of hand rebellious uncontrollable ungovernable unmanageable unruly wild

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Last week, we asked you to tell us about your biggest money mistakes — and you opened up about everything from dicey stock-market bets to spending habits that got out of control.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 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

Jurors found him guilty of being the owner of a dog that caused injury resulting in death while dangerously out of control in a private place.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Everything has seemed so out of control, so overwhelming, that having some measure of peace … would be nice.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer