out of control
Example Sentences
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"I needed therapy because my mental health had spiralled way out of control... but I never understood why," said Mellissa.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Officials in British Columbia are still trying to determine how many homes were lost to the fire, which remains out of control as of Monday.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The fire remained "out of control" as of Saturday morning.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
True, inflation hardly looks out of control in Japan; the headline consumer-price index rose 1.7% in June from a year earlier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
I feel completely out of control, and my body feels like it’s made out of lead.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
